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Larry
post Mar 5 13, 15:57
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unsipped
forbidden wine
is the thing Merlin wants
and if he lacks a corkscrew, he'll
break it


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post Mar 5 13, 16:14
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break-dance
with ol' Merlin
an' he'll likely as not
trip an' fall down an' break a leg
or hip


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post Mar 5 13, 16:40
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or rip
something "not-pants"
from all his exertions
so his leg is not all he'd break
dancing


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post Mar 5 13, 18:40
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Dan sings
but no one's heard
who participates here;
perhaps somebody will live long
enough


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post Mar 6 13, 23:01
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In of
itself, there's one
who will strive to keep up
and understand where this string is
going.


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post Mar 6 13, 23:43
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go wing
where you desire
since no one's listening;
if we ran naked through this place
who'd see?


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post Mar 6 13, 23:48
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woodsy
euphemisms
remain in cyberspace
long after our errant members
return


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post Mar 6 13, 23:57
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reruns
through our forest
could bring jail sentences;
Larry already alerted
the cops


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post Mar 7 13, 00:04
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the copse
provides cover
when someone looks for you
even bush-league detectives can't
de-text


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post Mar 7 13, 00:13
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context
will determine
what the inmate has meant
when he tries to transmit secret
emails


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post Mar 8 13, 00:26
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hem ails
when stitches break
causing embarrassment
and sometimes wardrobe malfunctioned
half times


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post Mar 8 13, 02:56
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have time
for one cinquain
before I'm off to sleep
since I've taken my medicine;
good night


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post Mar 8 13, 09:16
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good knight
versus bad knight
battle for the maiden;
winners will be notified by
e-mail


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post Mar 8 13, 10:45
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snail mailed
letter by slug;
salt truck to melt the ice
disintegrated the poor thing...
mere trail


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post Mar 9 13, 23:40
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mare tails
twitch at the flies
then run for the open,
pausing in flight long enough for
some pants


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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 Mar 10 13, 00:06
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some pants
open with flies
while others use buttons
which occasionally may cause
uh-oh's


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post Mar 10 13, 13:59
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ho-ho's
are hearty laughs
but I think happiness
is like one of my favorite
desserts


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post Mar 10 13, 15:28
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deserts
suck up the dew
mourning after mourning;
no wonder folks have deserted
from most


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post Mar 10 13, 22:44
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for most
historians
deserts hide the secret
of rivers and forests buried
by sand


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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 Mar 10 13, 23:41
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buy sand
for the play box
to help prevent conflicts
or to cement relationships
beneath


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