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 Apr 27 12, 09:38
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oft horns
of dilemmas will catch alternatives before they can be applied to amend ·······  ·······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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Apr 27 12, 09:43
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a mend
in your Levis cannot be any worse than if you left your arse exposed to wind ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Apr 27 12, 15:14
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,727 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
to win
at anything there must be a contest and adversary but there are none here ······· ·······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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Apr 27 12, 15:19
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nun here
in old convent convention forbids that nun. But still the brave will be seeking his scalp Alan ······· ······· |
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Apr 27 12, 16:17
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,727 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
his cap
is on backwards shading the medulla light blinds the eyes but the mind's in darkness ······· ·······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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Apr 27 12, 17:44
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,978 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
darkness
under the elm falls soonest in our yard; the evening cool will linger there till morn ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Apr 29 12, 04:09
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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 |
still-born
the great novel establishing my fame so I'll settle for infamy instead Alan ······· ······· |
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Apr 30 12, 00:17
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,727 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
on steeds
do not play golf; it's too much like polo and that's a course of different hollers ······· ·······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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Apr 30 12, 02:46
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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 |
Larry, excruciatingly brilliant spoonerism !
hollows show an absense like bumps from other side who's to say what's reality really ? Alan ······· ······· |
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Apr 30 12, 09:17
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,978 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
rely
on what you see and you'll be infected by the things that you cannot see inside ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Apr 30 12, 16:15
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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 |
inside
misdemeanor man is basically good a cry for help tries to escape tight throat Alan ······· ······· |
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May 1 12, 12:35
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,727 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
trite threats
with no action will accomplish nothing just desserts are best when served with silence ······· ·······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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May 1 12, 17:58
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,978 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
sigh lent
intimacy to her interaction with the man she'd grown to adore online ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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May 2 12, 08:53
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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 |
one line
does not make love worry lines don't attract mindlessly blissful perfection : air head Alan ······· ······· |
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May 2 12, 10:46
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,978 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
heir head
was testator; became executor in order to foist upon us his will ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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May 4 12, 16:16
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,727 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
his swill
fed dim asses then waded in. lyin' to those that might list in oblique discourse in ex-change for more pleas. ······· ·······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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May 4 12, 22:56
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,978 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
more peas
grew in less pods after we fertilized the patch we prepared to grow them on string ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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May 6 12, 03:13
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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 |
one string
of perfect pearls of wisdom - rarity because most "deep" thoughts are fake P R Alan ······· ······· |
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May 6 12, 18:34
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,978 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
peas are
vegetables that grow inside a pod but once released they roll around your plate ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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May 6 12, 23:46
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,727 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
ewers'
place is a bowl setting on the night stand when you have no running water to wash ······· ·······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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