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JustDaniel
post Jun 12 17, 07:14
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Oak Ridge
is a quartet
or maybe a quaint place
where boys get together to sing
loudly


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Larry
post Jun 12 17, 15:42
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loudly,
the cries were heard
from downtown New Orleans
but removing the statues changed
nothing


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post Jun 13 17, 04:08
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nothing
is what is left
when everything's removed
but there's almost always something
sticky


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post Jun 15 17, 14:01
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sticky
coated fingers
from robbing honey bees
while they gathered their forces for
a sting


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post Jun 16 17, 04:38
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a sting
broke the drug ring
but others filled the void
because so many folks try to
fill theirs


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post Jun 17 17, 08:22
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fill theirs
with your laughter
in adolescent lives
and you will give the gift of good
humor


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post Jun 18 17, 06:08
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humor
is said to be
in the ear of the bee-holder
but I can't imagine that as
funny


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post Jun 19 17, 22:28
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funny
and humorous
are places in elbows;
they’re not funny-bones but tend to
nerve us


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post Jun 21 17, 10:20
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nervous
armed bank robbers
are likely to shoot up
after they buy heroin from
proceeds


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post Jun 22 17, 13:42
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proceeds
from the yard sale
had to be quickly used
to repair and replace the grass
trampled


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post Jun 22 17, 17:37
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trampled
my whole garden
rather than planting it;
at least we will know where to plant
next year


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post Jun 23 17, 12:59
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next year
your garden plans
depend on the weather
for if it’s dry, you can’t get your
hoe down


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post Jun 23 17, 15:42
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who's down
there in the hole?
he just moved the outhouse;
don't let him catch you, or you're in
deep shit




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post Jun 24 17, 17:13
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deep shit
is often found
under old chicken coops
where large rats have found a warm home
and food


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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.
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post Jun 25 17, 05:43
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end food
waste with stew
using your leftovers
and adding fresh-cut potatoes
to roux


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post Jun 26 17, 17:11
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to rue
a pale gumbo
you must first consider
if you might have just forgotten
to roux


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post Jun 27 17, 01:27
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to roux
or not to roux
is really the question
if you don't want to have lumpy
gravy


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post Jun 28 17, 09:16
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gravy
made with sausage
and poured over biscuits
is much better than what’s put on
shingles


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post Jun 28 17, 10:54
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shingles
can be painful;
I had them when quite young:
Dad sometimes used them to paddle
my rear


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post Jun 29 17, 08:32
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my rear
has gained in width
followed closely by hips
which with my stomach have caused me
pants, sighs


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