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The Parchment |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA 
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Two archaeologists with tools In that far land where pharaohs ruled Were the first to notice it. Some faded parchment buried there Filled up with writing very rare In a foreign kind of script. With no idea what it meant Quite hastily, the page was sent To the college in Cairo. For days they pondered on the page And called in every linguist sage But no one seemed to know. 'Twas not a language they had seen. What could those scribbled symbols mean? The message wasn't clear. They compared with every language known And even the Rosetta stone... No answer did appear. What secrets could this paper hold? What message waiting to be told? And...was it from this earth? Or, possibly, it came to be From some far distant galaxy Where it had been given birth? To NASA it was sent with haste, Computers ran a frenzied pace To try to find the key. But it was all such gibberish Although they worked till feverish No answer did they see. So, finally, they shut things down Knowing no answer would be found And, wearily went home. So they were never to discover The parchment that they had uncovered Was one of Toerag's poems! |
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Lucie Senior Member
since 1999-06-20
Posts 1077Houston |
ahahha.. is he that old??? |
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wayoutwalt Member Elite
since 1999-06-22
Posts 4870TEXAS (it's all big) |
fdglkdfjhglfkh f'lgfdlh ds;fkjgfd say gkjsg'jfg'g';jg fd'jg'fd ;fg'f today |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Afraid he is, Lucie. His mummy told me so. Very profound, Walt, very profound. ------------------ If you can't be kind, at least have the courtesy to be vague. |
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Nicole Senior Member
since 1999-06-23
Posts 1835Florida |
You know, sweet Sir, I was reading and captivated and just enthralled...then I hit the last line...and found myself on the floor captured by ceaseless tittering. hehehe  'Deer, you are such a joy.  |
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Isis Member Ascendant
since 1999-09-06
Posts 6296Sunny Queensland |
I too was savouring every line and it turned out to be a joke on one and all...: But thanks: ------------------ Words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels. ~Isis~ |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
You know - I should have saw this coming, You got me rollin' again. The more I hang out here, the more I find it hard to write Dark poetry - you guys are killin' me. Michael [This message has been edited by Michael (edited 09-17-99).] |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
Ditto Michael's statement... You people!  Great one sir deer! |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
Oh my!..Laughing this early in the morning is such a good feeling...you little devil Balladeer...*g* HUSG ------------------ You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. |
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JTF Member
since 1999-08-09
Posts 319France |
I ditto RG ... ROFLMAO ... and I'm impatiently waiting for the Old Man answer |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Well, at least you got one thing right... his poems are rare! *G* Rare treasures!!! LOL. And don't worry, 'Deer one... you're gonna learn how to read just any day now!!! Those adult education classes work wonders. *EG* Great poem!!! Thanks for the grins! |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
Toe's Dead Sea Scrolls of Poemz.....Ah yes, I remember them well.......LOL...great job you prick! |
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Lost Dreamer Member Elite
since 1999-06-20
Posts 2464Somewhere near the Rainbow |
As usual you completed the task of tickling my inner soul, evoking laughter to be heard from miles away. |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
'Deer I like that style - AABCCB - and the messgae is right on the mark - Toerag writes in pictures, and sometimes even he can't decipher them. However, many times, the pictures are worth the effort. Nice poem. |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
ROFL...the masked sheep hits again! Great job Balladeer. You never fail to get me laughing... Hey Long John the "messgae?" Is that parchment writings? hehehe |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
He writes in Toeraglyphics too??? |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
We're all so glad to see that Floyd left you and your computer alone... 'course now Toerag has to make a comeback, he'll be chomping at the bone! |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Balladeer, I have deciphered the parchment. It says: In Haikuknees Accommodation, Toilet paper goes so far. And then there's the hand. |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
LOL @ Toeraglyphics! |
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Sally S. Senior Member
since 1999-06-07
Posts 847Ohio |
Here I thought this was a serious piece of work..and BLAM!!! Blind-sided again. I should've guessed...I'll learn, I will. Laughing as I depart.... |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
and I'm still laughing as well...it must be so much worse if you're at work...imagine trying to explain why.... HUGS ------------------ You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Man did I fall for this one.....you really had me going Balladeer....I was anticipating the ending, wanting despertly to know what it said.......sitting at the edge of my seat and almost rolled off laughing. You my dear definately have a way with words. What a story teller!! ------------------ "In the depths of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer" ~Albert Camus |
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Deb Lynne Member
since 1999-08-19
Posts 180Where blue skies meet blue ocean |
I'm glad Balladeer and Toerag don't pick on anyone else! You guys are too much!!! |
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U K Hero Member
since 1999-08-08
Posts 266England |
This is the third time I've read this, and smiled each time. I love the ancient flair you created, it carries nicely though the poem. 'More please' |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Fantastic! What a surprise ending indeed! ------------------ Denise |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Ah...what's old and rare? Toerag? Good one, Balladeer! |
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