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Great Cat 4 Sale Hardly Even Slobbers |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
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Home sick today. Laying in bed The weather is not bad My sliding window is wide open Pulling my green curtains In and out I can see my grey fence Which used to be redwood Now its timeworn And kind of leaning to one side, Kind of like me… cough ! The sun is trying to smile at me But the white clouds and the blue sky Keep hugging, I hope they don’t start crying again, Cause then I’ll have to get up And go close this picture to the world. There is a pigeon on the roof of the house behind mine Its up on the top corner of the dirt gray tiles He just flew off, but he’s new to the neighborhood Him and his mate, or her and her mate, I don’t know, I haven’t really checked. The one tree in the left side of my view To my backyard is totally bare Except for the green moss growing on it It’ll blow up soon with little buds That will explode like green popcorn Into a nice shady display of greenery And life. There’s my other tree to the right of it In the western edge of my lot Its lucky, its an evergreen It got to keep its sweater on all winter The one made of thin needles That do turn brown and fall to the ground That I have to rake up By my rose bushes. In between the bare tree on my left And the evergreen on my right There is a bush. I gave it a crew cut recently, for free, But then I do that for all my trees And bushes. I guess I’m kind of a bush barber Except I don’t get any tips, well, except the ones I snip off their branches with my pruners Even though I don’t have a prune tree. I guess I’m kind of a tree surgeon as well, Because I’m always lopping off arms Off of trees when they get too close to me And start reaching for my house And running their twiggy hands through My hair when I walk out back in the spring And everything is overgrown again. Kind of funny, because I don’t just Do that to trees either, I do that to people, I cut them off too, the moment they Get, too close to me. I guess thats my way of keeping my distance Between them, so that they won’t find out That I have a low self esteem issue And that I’m possesive, and that I have trust Issues as well, oh and a whole bunch more Great stuff too. There’s a pretty cool circle dance Going around me right now in the sky There’s big marshmallows, and elephants And bunny rabbits and cotton candy Just floating by, with big smiles on their faces, Okay, now I am getting loopy. That must be a fun life, flying around, looking around at everybody, when your thirsty, you just Drink up a pond, or slurp on a creek And if someone else needs a little water You just squint your eyes drop a few Happy tears. Now the wind and the evergreen are having A quarrel, and now the wind is slapping the smaller Bush, why, I don’t know, and now the bush is slapping a weed And the weed is slapping a flower, that disturbed some Bees that just hijacked a dragon fly, and now some of the Bees are acosting some lady bugs, oh my! Some birds were trying to cheer me up a while ago With one of my favorite tunes, I’m not sure of the name I think its, Bye, Bye Blackbird, or maybe its an Eagles tune, I don’t know that is until my cat, Dum Dum Chased them away Now he’s up on the window sill Yelling at me about something, He’s really old, I really can’t understand him though, He’s a Siamese cat So he’s probably speaking Catonese. I know I spelled that wrong, but do I care Right now… not really. Well you don’t have to get catty with me. Dang it, I just banged my elbow on the keyboard! Now I have an boo boo. Or should I say, me oww ! Okay I’ll stop. Well like I said, I’m home sick, Oh you can tell by my writing, Well thank you for that, I love you too ! I think I’m gonna get up and make myself Some green tea, I’ve got some fresh ginger and mint That I’m gonna crush up and throw in there with some lemon slices and some orange blossom honey mmmm. If that don’t do it I could always take a slug or two Of homemade nyquil. It doesn’t have any medicine but its got plenty of Booze in it… woo cough hoo.. oo ! Its made by a doctor by the name of Daniels, John Daniels. But I think his friends call him, Jack. Thanks for listening to me ramble. Dum Dum mis already asleep on my bed, drooling on my pillow. Good times, I think. |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
very creative and clever write with lots of vivid images and word plays...in other words, I liked it a whole lot...though you did make me feel guilty about trimming my trees the other day... |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
haha.. sorry about that Steven  Thanks for the kind words as always! |
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Nareena Member
since 2011-02-17
Posts 51BC, Canada |
I enjoyed the look out your window! I've got two cats who drool, and yes they have drooled on my pillow. Thanks for sharing! |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Thanks Nareena! Whats that saying, cats rule and dogs drool... sometimes its the opposite isn't it? |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Enjoyed this rather different write but then you are home sick so we'll forgive you. Seriously though, I loved your view and your thoughts. Drink up! Jack's waiting.Helen |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Well I'm still home ill Helen so its not over yet haha. Thank you dear yeah I'm fixin to have some of that Dr. Daniels cough remedy with my pancakes here in a bit, yeah you know... flapjacks... oh my god am I hilarious or what? Or is that delerious? |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Richy, you may be a little strange. I like that in a person! This is an enjoyable piece for sure. You take a look outside your window and turn it into a novel....a novel idea! Plus you toss in little POW's (play on words) to keep the reader on his toes (catonese indeed!) You display a clever mind, good sir, and provide a very pleasing read  |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
A little, strange, Balladeer, are you serious?? Where exactly do you get off saying something like that to me??? I am, very, strange thank you very nice, that’s why me and you get along so well haha! And I mean that in all sincerity. Thank you kind sir for taking the time to acknowledge one of my scribbles, I always consider that a real and true honor. I’m going to go have to go and find your latest post I’m sure it’s a doozy as they all are. I hope Toerag is in it, those are always the best haha. Thanks again Mike, take good care of yourself, see ya around! |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Hope you feel better soon, Rich. Sounds like you' taking the right medicine. Ida |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Richard, I loved this the other day when I read it. And I thought of it all day today as I was home sick. It's wonderful to see the world through your eyes, my dear friend. Thank you for sharing what is inside you. Love, Alison |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Thanks so much Ida, I just might need another gulp or three, I lost count Sweet Alison, your reply just made my day. I stayed home from work on mon, tues, wed, and then I went in today, last day of the week for my students so I wanted to be there for their test, and I have a weeks worth of homework and other assignments to grade, and weekend reports for my boss and his boss etc... I felt half arse hah in the beginning, but toward the end, I just felt like, dog doo, I still do... I work the night class, so I just got home at 11:30 pst and I'm just laying here, and my head and my feet are killing me, but I'm too tired to get a few advil and maybe something wet to wursh it all down with... actually, the pain is just beginning to subside right now a tad... but anywho... and then my puter was having all kina trouble logging on to just the internet, and yadda yadda yadda... I'm pretty much just ramblin right now... prolly cuz I'm sitting here all alone, with my cat mow mow, and luisa is somewhere who knows, my other cat... and I guess I'm just kinda lonely, so by writing... well... it almost feels like I'm having a conversation with you, even though you might not ever even read this lol. But anywho, oh and by the way, quick update... the pain in my legs is pretty much gone, nd the pain in my head is pretty bareable now... so I think I will be able to get up and get me, well at least something to drink... I think I'll skip the advil though... yeah this working nights can get kinda of ... well you know, quiet... not really used to it yet... but I'm going to take tomorrow off, so I'll be able to enjoy some daytime and pitter patter a bit but probably just try and relax and fight this darn flu or whatever so that I'll be ready to go next week. Well I think I talked your ear off enough now huh lol... oh yeah, my whole point was... that your note... well, it was just what the doctor ordered for how I was feeling right now... it made me happy, and well i just wanted to thank you for that... you know we sit here for years, and years, and we share our poems, but we just don't get to sit down and have a little chat now and again, and... well if you read this... thanks for listening, or reading actually, you know what i mean right... you're a dear person, and a dear friend, and I just felt like saying, hey, and thank you... for simply being you... ! You stay warm up there in that big old cold state you hear... and take good care of you okay... I'll try and do the same... Talk soon! Love ya too. Richard |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Have a hug from recovering robo-tripper to another.  (Jack had to hit the road a long time ago, but it did once make a great toddy.)Hope you're feeling better. Hugs and hankies achoo!  |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Serentiy what a cutie you are… robo tripper? You might have to eshplain that one to me lol. Now when you say, Hot Toddy, are we still talking about a drink? Oh my god am I fresh or what, its gotta be that coff sirupp from my great grandpappy, Zeke Josefaria Richy (I don’t know?)…darn him! I’m actually home in bed right now, but my window is open and the sky looks cheerful and happy, she must have had a decent rest last night, although there was some wind and I did hear some snoring during the eve… funny, this is probably one of the silliest things I ever wrote, and that’s saying a lot, believe me lol, but everyone has been so kind, just like you. Geez, I need to get sick more often haha. Thanks for the dear note Serenity, you are very sweet. |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I'm only getting along with poets today. Anybody else who comes near me gets a flying tissue. We are now official buddy biohazards. And oh. Robo-tripping? Short for Robitussin, sometimes Nyquil. Dextromethorphine, yanno. I've replaced my OTC buzz with what is probably a more toxic blend of Rx. As written too. So I'm drinking lotsa watah. I am..serenity on steroids.  Nice to meetcha Richy. |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Well I'm glad we are officially bb's, and I'm also glad I'm somewhat of a scribbler too... I wouldn't want to get hit with one of them flying carpets with a steroid induced boohgur as big as one of Ahhnolds glutes hahaha someone slap me I'm virtually too funny fer wurds Nice to meetcha too Ms Blaze 8) |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
DUDE!!! gleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee I've been waiting to tell someone this and it might as well be you--'cause y'seem to understand. Yesterday morning, when the sun came up, I put a sleep mask on, which put pressure on an infected polyp/cyst, and I now have like a third nostril in my sinus cavity. No kidding. I was pinching my nose and breathing through it. Woke me right the hell up, too.  Last night I amused myself with peroxide but I'd better stop abusing myself with amusement.  That goes for you too. I'm could go for a nap. Y'want I should bring y'one back?  (Can ya'll picture us two on an episode of HOUSE?) lawsy If the flu weren't painful, everybody would be licking each other. OH. Everybody was. Happy happy expletive mardi gras... DUDE--were you here too? *winks and laughter* sniff-cough-ooops.... |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Something tells me you better lay off the Nyquil there lad! ((*^)) Oh this truly brought out the best of me this morning, and obviously the best of most of your readers. I felt like I was a fly on the wall with this one. Catonese indeed. |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Aww Serenity, geeeez are you okay, my gosh that sounds horrible, and painful awwww (((You!!)) don't choo go getting all ill on me now, we just met and got a lot a funnin left to do right? You take care of that pretty nose of your's okay. Didn't quite understand the, everyone licking each other part, but hey, I always did want to come back as an ice cream cone... so... You go get one of them naps, and yes, if theres any extra's grab me one too... we'll put them together and probally stay up telling stories... Mardi Gras, no, never been... but if i ever do i'm thinking i'm gonna bring me some beads... take care of you, and thats an order! i've never been in the service, but I did meet the surgeoon general once, so I prolly outrank you ooooonh oh yeah! |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
haha yes my fine Lass... or is that lassy, I mean not, Lassie as in, come on Lassie... ohfohgitit! haha Oh now you tell me Mysteria, but then how am i going to write my evening poems, without my, nigh quill... thanks dear friend for stopping by! |
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