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 Aug 21 14, 01:12
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oh ! is that Ibis
now breeding in the UK ? courtship yes, eggs no Alan http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-28841072 ·······  ······· |
  
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Aug 21 14, 01:23
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courtship yes, eggs no
for the immature ibis; humps are for practice ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 21 14, 01:26
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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 |
humps are for practice
tell that to impatient young dromedary Alan ······· ······· |
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Aug 21 14, 01:36
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#944
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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 |
drama dairy
has dinner theatre; wait staff wear moo moos ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 21 14, 14:06
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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. |
where staff wait amused
is a stove in the cow barn cold hands stop the flow ······· ·······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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Aug 21 14, 16:36
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#946
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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 |
cold hands slow the flow
of heat to his frigid face; a gradual thaw ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 22 14, 02:48
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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 graduate thaw
God bless, Mrs Robinson Jesus loves you too Alan ······· ······· |
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Aug 22 14, 10:38
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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 |
Jesus loves to stew
with his wife Mirabelle: chicken rice soup ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 22 14, 12:58
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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 |
chicken - a nice soup
known as a cure for all ills except nagging wife Alan ······· ······· |
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Aug 22 14, 16:39
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#950
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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 |
accept wagging tails;
family dog excited o'er duty and food ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 23 14, 15:26
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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. |
food and/or duty
both should be prerequisites for those on the dole ······· ·······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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Aug 25 14, 10:48
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#952
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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 |
rose on the pole
reaches out to the sun; petals 'neath the clouds ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 25 14, 14:49
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#953
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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. |
paddle in the clouds
birds fly beneath the small boat a smooth glassy lake ······· ·······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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Aug 25 14, 16:00
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#954
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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 |
a lake of glass
drinks in the horizon; clouds without rain ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 26 14, 14:58
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#955
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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 rain clouds out
umbrellas were a good choice useful deterrent ······· ·······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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Aug 26 14, 14:58
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#956
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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 rain clouds out
umbrellas were a good choice useful deterrent ······· ·······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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Aug 26 14, 16:44
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#957
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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 |
useful deterrent
it's mutually assured total destruction Alan ······· ······· |
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Aug 26 14, 20:43
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#958
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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 |
total destruction
of Frosty the Snowman... end-of-winter-sun ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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Aug 27 14, 01:29
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#959
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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 |
end-of-winter-sun
melt-down of global scamming don't blame it on man Alan ······· ······· |
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Aug 27 14, 07:07
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#960
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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 |
dog blamed it on man
by peeing on his left foot; he was kicked by rights ······· ·······Slow down; things will go faster!
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