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Thanksgiving is Dead
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Thanksgiving is Dead |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533
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The settlers settled the Indians bled we once share a kettle four children were fed an outsider meddled who wanted my spread the lies which he peddled sway she I had wed then I was quite nettled civility shed now I'm in poor fettle but that's enough said |
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the_loner_23 Member Ascendant
since 2002-06-08
Posts 5479Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
This is a cool poem.  Cold hands means a warm heart |
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Local Parasite
since 2001-11-05
Posts 2527Transylconia, Winnipeg |
Hah, this is quite clever... makes me wonder if you ever write anything that has more than two main rhymes...  I like the way you chose your meter in this poem, it put the pauses right where they belonged, kept the rhythm perfectly smooth... nicely done. I also like how you took a positive topic like "thanksgiving" and showed it to be somewhat inaccurate, with your reference to the irony of our celebrating a time that was hardly something worth celebration. Maybe we should have called it "thankstaking?" Parasite Learn to place poetry before people Before you place your poetry before the people. ~Andrey Kneller [This message has been edited by Local Parasite (10-25-2002 02:24 PM).] |
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garysgirl 
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Richard, I love the way you do this, kind Sir. All your poems are written with such elegance....... no matter how many words you say, or don't say. You always get your point across. Now, to me, that's a true writer. Thanks for sharing your work with us. Love To All, Ethel |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Enjoyed the humor mixed with pathos Richard.[This message has been edited by Mysteria (10-25-2002 05:19 PM).] |
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Sandpiper Senior Member
since 2002-06-15
Posts 738land of flora and fauna |
"the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth"--your greatest strength |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (big hugggssssss) Oh Richard, I couldn't agree with you more, sweet friend, while it is nice to have a day dedicated to blessing our loved ones and what He blesses us with, the whole pretext and context and syntax of Thanksgiving is depressing and deceiving and rather shameful to me, rather the holiday should be called Thanksstealing in my opinion! (sigh) This is powerfully heartfelt, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Richard, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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SimplyGold Senior Member
since 2002-07-10
Posts 1453 |
This is clevor, enjoyed. The other side of the story is not a pretty one! SG |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
RSWells Cool and clever, enjoyed. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Mr. Wells... Very much enjoyed the read poet sir. ~Hugs~ ~ Time has cast a spell on you |
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