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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
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Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA

0 posted 1999-09-08 06:42 PM


I'm right here in Ft. Lauderdale
One of the few not out on bail.
The city of fun in the sun.
I saw it once - in '91.

I see palms swaying in the breeze
And watch for swimming refugees
Who've risked it all - all that they own
To come and make our town their home.

The snowbirds chase the early birds,
Attack the Rascal House in herds.
We have a big state lottery
And Indians sell smokes, tax-free.

Each year the tourist hoards invade,
Wear yellow shorts...drink Gator-Ade.
Though they invade our beach like leeches
We smile at all those sons of beaches.

Why do we smile? The simple fact is
Thanks to them, there's no state taxes
So we just smile and say hello
Then cheer the day they finally go.

Our bird - the plastic pink flamingo
Our slogan - "Hot damn! I've got Bingo!"
With Spanglish our official lingo
And foreigners are known as "gringo".

If one can disregard the lootings,
Pay no mind to the drive-by shootings,
Laugh at corruption in city hall,
This is a great place, after all!!!

© Copyright 1999 Michael Mack - All Rights Reserved
WhtDove
Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245
Illinois
1 posted 1999-09-08 06:47 PM


A Florida boy are you? I tell ya, you put a good laugh in here! I feel so repetitious when I reply to your poems, but they're all so darn good! Great Job!
RainbowGirl
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since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023
United Kingdom
2 posted 1999-09-08 06:54 PM


Me too but I laughed @ We smile at all those sons of beaches.....nice play on words here..*g*

HUGS

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Denise
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since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648

3 posted 1999-09-08 07:00 PM


Another FAB one, Balladeer
A poet true, it's very clear
For ev'ry single thing you write
Just fills us all with such delight!






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Denise

Andrew Scott
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since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558
Redlands,CA,USA
4 posted 1999-09-08 07:07 PM


When I was still living with my father, a couple of batchlors we were, we went to Florida for a few weeks in the dead of summer. He had family there. On our way back home dad asked his born and raised So. Cal son if I wanted to move to Florida. I told him to have a nice trip and write when he found work. He never did go. So. California - we got all you got and taxes too, but at least its a dry heat! As always, a great poem Sir Balladeer. Say hello to the gators for me.
Nan
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since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA
5 posted 1999-09-08 07:54 PM


....But I LOVE Rascals - good breakfast - All you can eat, too.....

Lucie
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since 1999-06-20
Posts 1077
Houston
6 posted 1999-09-08 08:21 PM


I inspired you to write an unsuitable poem huh?? ahhahahahahha... well I like it!! almost as much as my first really good poem that you wouldn't let me post cause your mean..heheheheheheh

Two suns up..hehe

[This message has been edited by Lucie (edited 09-08-99).]

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla
7 posted 1999-09-08 09:27 PM


Balladeer,
It rings so true that it hurts to read.
But I enjoyed it through the pain.

Lost Dreamer
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since 1999-06-20
Posts 2464
Somewhere near the Rainbow
8 posted 1999-09-25 08:41 AM


Page one was looking a little pale without the sight of Balladeer, so here I found a poem that could grace page 1 for a short while.
caroline
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since 1999-08-16
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http://members.xoom.com/belladona123/index.htm
9 posted 1999-09-25 11:10 AM


Balladeer, truth be told...Ft. Lauderdale is REALLY my hometown. I was born there...lived in that area until my parents decided that things were too scary to raise three daughters there. You can't know how glad I am that we escaped! After 23 years, I'd never trade the forests of North FL for palm trees



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