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Alan
post Aug 9 14, 00:22
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to befriend a skunk
leave olefactory sense
at home just in case

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Larry
post Aug 10 14, 13:29
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at home in a case
for those who travel a lot
bed bugs live there too


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Alan
post Aug 11 14, 00:15
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bed bugs have rights too
the pursuit of happyness
three square sucks a day

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post Aug 11 14, 23:31
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three Starbucks per day
boosts kidney and heart function;
bump, grind, rock and roll


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Alan
post Aug 12 14, 01:13
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bump, grind, rock and roll
the mash and locomotion
those were the days - not

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post Aug 12 14, 05:11
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during the day, snot,
after the night, buggers;
who nose what's next?


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post Aug 12 14, 06:21
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whose noes are next ?
unparliamentary -
these shenanigans

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post Aug 12 14, 09:20
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four-leafed shamrocks
in a field of clover...
lucky afternoon


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post Aug 12 14, 10:48
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lucky afternoon
and luckier evening
tommorow forebodes

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post Aug 12 14, 10:53
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tomorrow's for buds
blooming at the flower show
a grand opening


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post Aug 12 14, 14:22
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a grand opening
in red white and blue:
prize-winning rose buds


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post Aug 12 14, 14:50
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rose buds win prizes
horticulturists grow them
who gets the credit


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post Aug 12 14, 15:29
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WHO gets the credit;
an erstwhile quiet owl
scares the farmer


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post Aug 12 14, 23:15
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the farmers are scarce
rare insects need protection
endangered species


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post Aug 13 14, 03:55
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endangered species
have only themselves to blame
too few Darwin points

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post Aug 13 14, 11:17
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two Darvon flew
from the patient's trembling hand;
a tough withdrawal


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post Aug 13 14, 11:38
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the tough's withdrawal
was totally unwilling
aided by machine gun

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post Aug 13 14, 18:02
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a mating swan
struggled with a stiff neck;
the pen didn't mind


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post Aug 14 14, 01:53
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the pen doesn't mind
a slip, an ink blot or two
it's done to garnish

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post Aug 14 14, 13:19
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down in the garbage
a skunk's family frolics;
stinky with tails down


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