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 Jul 11 11, 13:07
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The trough
Sows sough and cough Dough grows on bough and hough Plough the clough and the soil will slough Ugh - ly ·······  ·······When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kindness is a seed sown by the gentlest hand, growing care's flowers. Larry D. Jennings MM Award Winner       |
  
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Jul 12 11, 13:51
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 Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,923 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Jul 13 11, 00:10
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,722 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Phil lies!
He does not make the best cheesesteak sandwich. Vilotti-Pisanelli rolls make it. ······· ·······When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kindness is a seed sown by the gentlest hand, growing care's flowers. Larry D. Jennings MM Award Winner |
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Jul 15 11, 18:53
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 Laureate Legionnaire Posts: 3,446 Joined: 16-October 06 From: UK Member No.: 298 Real Name: Alan McAlpine Douglas Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori/Eisa/loads of old friends |
EVEN BETTER THAN 'ENGLISH' BREAKFAST
Make it the best ever sliced steak, fried onions in french stick with sesame seeds for me Alan McAlpine Douglas (in memory of Mary'd 'Gullivers' food van on A22 near East Grinstead) ······· ······· |
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Jul 20 11, 08:22
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,722 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Former
purveyors of different sandwiches add an olive or twist to it. More please! ······· ·······When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kindness is a seed sown by the gentlest hand, growing care's flowers. Larry D. Jennings MM Award Winner |
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Jul 21 11, 01:52
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Laureate Legionnaire Posts: 3,446 Joined: 16-October 06 From: UK Member No.: 298 Real Name: Alan McAlpine Douglas Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori/Eisa/loads of old friends |
NO PRESSURE
'More pleas !' The whip threatened; the executioner needs input, to know precise blade pressure .... Alan ······· ······· |
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Jul 21 11, 16:14
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,722 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Press your
neck in the slot. See the empty basket? It depicts what you have given in life. ······· ·······When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kindness is a seed sown by the gentlest hand, growing care's flowers. Larry D. Jennings MM Award Winner |
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Jul 23 11, 22:11
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,923 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
inn life
can be hollow between the travelers with no one around to impress to death ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Jul 25 11, 00:10
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Laureate Legionnaire Posts: 3,446 Joined: 16-October 06 From: UK Member No.: 298 Real Name: Alan McAlpine Douglas Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori/Eisa/loads of old friends |
STRUCK DUMB
Too deaf ? Not possible, when one is confronted with the cacophony today's youth likes .... Alan ······· ······· |
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Jul 25 11, 09:05
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,722 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Sorry Alan, I am a bit late in replying to Daniel's post and want to comply with the parameters of this thread so I have answered both entries and concluded mine with the same ending. Hope you don't mind!
Daniel's To Death… a harsh sentence or a macabre tribute; unless you aren’t the one being toasted and Alan's Youth likes and their dislikes in music and volume prove decibels still leave your ears toasted Larry ······· ·······When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kindness is a seed sown by the gentlest hand, growing care's flowers. Larry D. Jennings MM Award Winner |
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Jul 29 11, 02:30
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Laureate Legionnaire Posts: 3,446 Joined: 16-October 06 From: UK Member No.: 298 Real Name: Alan McAlpine Douglas Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori/Eisa/loads of old friends |
A TOAST : MAN'S INHUMANITY TO MAN
Toasted marmaladed consumed in bite-size chunks; who'd be a slice of steam-cooked dough- white bread ? Alan McAlpine Douglas PS Larry - Do not mind in the least - even if you had not done one to mine ! ······· ······· |
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Jul 29 11, 10:51
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,722 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
White bread:
A glutinous mass of pulverized wheat; leavened, bleached, made palatable… barely! ······· ·······When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kindness is a seed sown by the gentlest hand, growing care's flowers. Larry D. Jennings MM Award Winner |
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Aug 1 11, 08:11
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,923 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
barley
is great in soup adding a hearty taste especially to a rich beef gravy ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 1 11, 23:27
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,722 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Gravy
with sausage bits, poured over hot biscuits… Stop! All this talk of food makes me hungry. ······· ·······When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kindness is a seed sown by the gentlest hand, growing care's flowers. Larry D. Jennings MM Award Winner |
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Aug 2 11, 00:15
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Laureate Legionnaire Posts: 3,446 Joined: 16-October 06 From: UK Member No.: 298 Real Name: Alan McAlpine Douglas Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori/Eisa/loads of old friends |
THE GOULASH TO END ALL GOULASHES
Hung'ry and Austria together were Empire but made a right goulash of things world war Alan McAlpine Douglas ······· ······· |
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Aug 2 11, 07:42
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,923 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
whirled door
confuses folks who have never seen one and simply want to get into the store P.S. ... and Alan, I'm not all that hungary; I just broke fast at the Green Olive (which is owned by Turks) in Hopewell. ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 2 11, 13:28
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,722 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Ms. Pelled Bow Teak
Thus tore awl weighs opined their close fitchew bettor, imp lying summer much chi purr ‘Nuthers ······· ·······When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kindness is a seed sown by the gentlest hand, growing care's flowers. Larry D. Jennings MM Award Winner |
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Aug 2 11, 15:26
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,923 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
hiss staria
mothers must sit a spell to stare at the letters focused on by misdirected pupils ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 3 11, 08:02
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,722 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Pupils
myopically grope for enlightenment; illumination enters those open. ······· ·······When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kindness is a seed sown by the gentlest hand, growing care's flowers. Larry D. Jennings MM Award Winner |
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Aug 3 11, 08:15
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,923 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
upon
a midnight clear a bird with outstretched wings dared asking me to give my name: "who? who?" ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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