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 Aug 4 11, 09:07
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“Who’s who?”
the preacher said. That’s one thing I must know. The vows are different for each gender! ·······  ·······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 4 11, 11:34
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gander
is just a goose who happens to be male; a gosling happens once he's goosed the hen ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 5 11, 14:31
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,758 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
He then
must be cautious on special holidays. When hungry, farmers might take a gander. ······· ·······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 5 11, 14:52
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Brrrrr
Gander's in Newfoundland. I flew there once via Reykyavik, Iceland where it was cold Alan ······· ······· |
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Aug 9 11, 10:52
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,758 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Was scold
the best response for the teacher to make correcting a student’s valid question? ······· ·······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 24 11, 07:35
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 20,126 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
question:
who can tell us why we keep writing these inane pieces of poetry? who reads? ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 25 11, 00:09
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,758 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Who reads
the meanderings of poet’s pointless prose? Who cares about self expression? We do! ······· ·······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 26 11, 12:27
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 20,126 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
wee dew
upon the rose glistening in the sun reflects upon the gardener who sweats ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 26 11, 14:42
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,758 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Who sweats
over roses in the heat of the day shares his self in their beauty and perfume. ······· ·······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 26 11, 14:59
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 20,126 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
perform
menial tasks in the name of the Lord and your labor will never go for naught ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 26 11, 21:09
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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 |
SPOILER
Forethought - it kills hindsight making it redundant. But we will not bother with that kills games Alan ······· ······· |
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Aug 28 11, 20:21
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 20,126 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
Kill gore
was everywhere; more than just a visit he spread little pieces of joy thinly ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 29 11, 05:53
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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 |
TOGETHERLY
Thinely, it is all yours minely, I claim the prize togetherly, we two can share - perfect Alan ······· ······· |
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Aug 29 11, 07:30
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 20,126 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
prefect's
prefecture postured preposterous protuberances publicly pre-picked ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 29 11, 10:43
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,758 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Pre-picked
proboscises prevent personal phlegm’s precipitously plummeting prospects. ······· ·······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 29 11, 13:34
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 20,126 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
spectres'
silver snaking, slithering stealthily, seems sneakingly superhuman sometimes ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 30 11, 14:45
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,758 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Anguished
apparitions appear anywhere as an awful anathema and alarm. or Ghosts groan, gesticulate, gregariously go gallivanting. Genuinely gruesome! ······· ·······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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Sep 1 11, 13:05
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 20,126 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
grew some
pink potatoes and yellow tomatoes; white meat, red beans and purple squash made stew ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Sep 1 11, 16:08
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,758 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
Maid’s too
bushed to help out. You grew it, you stew it! She’s jest not into off-colored veggies. ······· ·······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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Sep 2 11, 01:17
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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 |
TIGHT SPOT
Wedgies - so popular the undergarment wheeze amongst under-matured children/ bullies Alan ······· ······· |
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