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sums are seasonal
for an H & R Blocker; he's hard to tackle ·······  ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Jan 14 18, 17:56
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#1962
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to tackle his chard
the farmer had to purchase a Swiss army knife ······· ·······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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Jan 15 18, 02:15
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#1963
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,936 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
a Swiss army knife
brings them all into the fold: blades, corkscrew, saw, claw ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Jan 15 18, 23:50
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#1964
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,722 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
cork’s crew saw claw-blades
had done unappealing work; bark’s off the wrong tree ······· ·······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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Jan 19 18, 07:38
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#1965
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,936 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
bark up the wrong tree;
beagles had followed a bear scared out of his hide ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Jan 20 18, 07:13
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#1966
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,722 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
scarred out of his hide
the newly shorn sheep ran off; bleating and bleeding ······· ·······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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Jan 20 18, 14:30
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#1967
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bleating abated
the sheep sank into silence; shear insanity ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Jan 21 18, 10:40
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#1968
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shear insanity
would be raising alpacas; spit but no polish ······· ·······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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Jan 22 18, 16:40
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#1969
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Polish spits but knew
he had to pick up the Czech; rolled down his window ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Jan 23 18, 12:18
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#1970
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his widow rolled down
all the insects she had caught; fattening him up ······· ·······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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Jan 24 18, 12:44
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#1971
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fattening him up
she fed him for seven days; on day eight, ate him ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Jan 24 18, 22:53
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#1972
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,722 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
ate him on day eight
after the ripening phase; gamey buzzards game ······· ·······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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Jan 25 18, 07:01
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#1973
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gaming buzzards gain
altitude by circling; still low-down grubbers ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Jan 25 18, 14:48
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#1974
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,722 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
still grub-worms down low
take a long time to pupate; they’ll bug you in June ······· ·······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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Mar 2 18, 03:11
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#1975
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June bugs will bug you;
they walk in clumsy in May and flit at night lights ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Mar 5 18, 15:16
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#1976
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,722 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
and at night, lights flit
near the bushes and tree line; beacons for some bugs ······· ·······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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Mar 11 18, 16:44
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#1977
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bacon for some bugs
draws them to ultimate death; chew sprinkled poison ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Mar 11 18, 22:50
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#1978
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,722 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
poison sprinkled chew
as mongoose ate the cobra; immunity snack ······· ·······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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Mar 12 18, 20:46
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#1979
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,936 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
community snack:
most ants share what they bring back with the colony ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Mar 13 18, 22:44
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#1980
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Creative Chieftain Posts: 11,722 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Springfield, Louisiana Member No.: 446 Real Name: Larry D. Jennings Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Just wondered in. |
with the colony
a termite can build mountains; anteaters scale them ······· ·······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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