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JustDaniel
post Jun 29 17, 13:34
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pants, sighs
have much increased
on my frame as swell;
inhaler helps my pants, but they've
groan large


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Larry
post Jun 30 17, 21:10
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groan large
or moan alas
when trying to figure
art museums so say hello
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JustDaniel
post Jul 1 17, 05:07
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Dolly
finds them partin'
even in a tight bra;
but then who really notices
Larry?


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Larry
post Jul 2 17, 10:15
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leery
of the cleavage
like a soft pink channel
leading your thoughts to who knows where;
eyes crossed


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JustDaniel
post Jul 2 17, 15:34
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eyes crossed
with my peering
at the end of my nose
in one of my Dad's black and white
pictures


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post Jul 3 17, 14:14
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pictures
are just shorthand
for the millions of words
captured by the artist from one
moment


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JustDaniel
post Jul 3 17, 15:29
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Moe meant
no harm to Shemp;
the Howard brothers played
(including Curly) Three Stooges
for years


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Larry
post Jul 4 17, 22:39
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for years
I watched and laughed
at their slapstick humor
but political correctness
spoiled it


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JustDaniel
post Jul 6 17, 14:02
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milk spoiled
when I left it
sitting in the kitchen
while I fell asleep writing in
MM


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Larry
post Jul 8 17, 22:26
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MM's
halls for writing
is sometimes difficult;
that is the main reason I cut
and paste


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post Jul 9 17, 02:23
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end paste
in the classroom;
fasten all the pages
and pile books up in the center
to burn


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post Jul 9 17, 08:17
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to burn
a single book
is like stealing knowledge
from all future generations
to learn


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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.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy



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JustDaniel
post Jul 9 17, 14:46
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to learn
you come to know
how little you really
understand about all the things
you know


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Larry
post Jul 11 17, 12:10
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you know
almost nothing
when it is compared with
undiscovered mysteries still
out there


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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.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy



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post Jul 11 17, 12:47
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out there
is how my kids
view most of what I write
so I have little audience
at home



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Larry
post Jul 12 17, 22:25
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at home
or anywhere
if you’re true to yourself
it matters not what anyone
might think


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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.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy



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post Jul 13 17, 00:46
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think might
and you may soon
become power-hungry;
be sure your batteries can charge
again


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post Jul 13 17, 21:56
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a gain
in your battle
to try and shed some weight
is the only time you succeed
losing


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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.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy



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post Jul 14 17, 14:19
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losing
involves weighting
the chance that you will lose
if you don't keep hold of the goal
to loose


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Larry
post Jul 16 17, 22:16
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too loose
cried the hangman
when the criminals dropped
but the escapee thought it was
good noose


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John Fitzgerald Kennedy



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