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weathering the storm,
hounds howl under a gum; bark up the wrong tree ·······  ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Jul 15 14, 10:17
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the tree bark is wrong
littering the barren field forests for flooring ······· ·······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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Jul 15 14, 17:14
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#823
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forests to flooring
avant-garde designer's schtick then, it's good to burn Alan ······· ······· |
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Jul 16 14, 17:12
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#824
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,937 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
old oak flooring burns
beautifully in ancient stone; a night at the hearth ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Jul 16 14, 17:14
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#825
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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 |
a night at the trough
for gourmands but not gourmets feeding time for pigs Alan ······· ······· |
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Jul 16 14, 17:31
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#826
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,937 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
feeding time for pigs...
a time to dump leftovers in their filthy pen ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Jul 16 14, 18:03
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#827
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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 |
in my filthy pen
are some obscene images writ down, writ follows Alan ······· ······· |
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Jul 17 14, 11:51
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,937 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
written wrist fellows
are those who tend to forget; poor man's crib sheets please forgive the fact this is not a haiku, but a senryu ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Jul 17 14, 16:55
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#829
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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 |
a poor man's rib sucks
borrowed by God almighty female of species Alan ······· ······· |
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Jul 17 14, 23:49
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#830
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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. |
specious females
deceptively beautiful God still ribs mankind ······· ·······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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Jul 18 14, 02:05
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#831
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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 |
'Good' will rob mankind
of self-determination to be good - or bad Alan ······· ······· |
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Jul 18 14, 06:01
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#832
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,937 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
two bees got in bed
but only droned through the night; neither was a queen ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Jul 18 14, 13:16
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#833
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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. |
a queen in ether
mounted for the last time pinned but not pined ······· ·······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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Jul 18 14, 14:34
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#834
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,937 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
pinned to a pine...
a monarch butterfly displayed by some sap ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Jul 21 14, 17:03
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#835
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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. |
some sap may display
ancient unwary insects anchored in amber ······· ·······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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Jul 22 14, 04:48
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,937 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
amber anchovies
slather Italian pizza; oil is swell ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Jul 22 14, 16:31
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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 |
swell is oil
straight from the smelly bilges ship and stomach churn Alan ······· ······· |
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Jul 23 14, 10:04
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#838
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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. |
ships churn stomachs
waves crashing on the deck wash away results ······· ·······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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Jul 23 14, 11:06
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#839
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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 |
results washed away
like king's castles in the sand imagination Alan ······· ······· |
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Jul 23 14, 12:52
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#840
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Ornate Oracle Posts: 19,937 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
imagine nation
fixed on Indy pendants... heading for a crash ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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