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Life's Lessons |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana 
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time is ephemeral, not on my side of night are closing sometimes I look into death's gruesome, reticent face and wonder, oh I do wonder have I lived long enough temerarious though it was I become irascible unwilling to accept the nefariousness of the absolute embers as my life smolders among the ashes of life not so well spent still I shan't complain or endeavor to countervail yesterday's street-level hauteur I may have defrauded life you know by living this long more times than I can remember I stared at necrosis across the great divide walked away grinning but hell, my life is scorched and nearly burnt out doctors are the firemen trying to anticipate death's grip one thing if I have learned just one thing through the years accumulated lessons may be only this we are easily friable ~*~ Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. ~*~ |
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Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London |
We are all friable and all the kings horses, men and Krazy glue won't change that.  Good one Jerry |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Yep, Rex, you said that right. Thank you for being here. ~*~ Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. ~*~ |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Jerry- Some of us are extra crispy! I find myself racing to the end of your poems to get to the punch line. Lori |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Heh.Heh You are right about the extra crispy, Lori. Thank you, as always for showing up here. ~*~ Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. ~*~ |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
life's, lesson, is the more we take off.. the less, we have on more or less.. goodun here my friend |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
hello Jerry, i love the final line, we are friable, what more accurate can we say about humanity foe everybody, thanks a lot yann |
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Bluesy Socrateaser Member Elite
since 2002-11-07
Posts 2417In The Mirror |
I like the thought "have I lived long enough". I sometimes wonder about that myself. Perhaps I haven't made enough of a difference. I hope I do before I crash. Many thoughts to ponder over in your poetry Jerry. ...just bein' Bluesy |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thanks Richy, Yann and Blusey. ~*~ Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. ~*~ |
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EmmaRose Senior Member
since 2011-03-02
Posts 1376Midwest |
friable...yep........ thats why just freaking live and enjoy what else can we do  |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
You are absolutely right. Thank you. ~*~ Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. ~*~ |
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Zinsser Senior Member
since 2001-02-27
Posts 1641Calif. |
unwilling to accept the nefariousness of the absolute embers as my life smolders among the ashes of life not so well spent ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Love this .... well done Thank You |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Good morning, and thank you Connie. ~*~ Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. ~*~ |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
fine writing...James |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thank you, James. ~*~ It's not that the man did not know how to juggle, he just didn't have the balls to do it. ~*~ |
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