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The Word on the Street |
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Rod Member
since 1999-12-08
Posts 149Auckland New Zealand |
A few weeks ago our local website ran a comp for a 16 line poem on the theme of Christmas. They wanted something original. I just heard mine got 2nd place so I thought I'd share it with you. THE WORD ON THE STREET This one’s for all the hypocrites And scoffers with their mocking fits This Christmas..... Hey! what you achievin’ Toastin’ what ya don’t believe in? Laughin’, jokin’, shoutin’ out.... No savvy what its all about? Wise up! Chill out man - get a life And don’t be dealin’ out no strife! Hows ‘bout ya get yer sorry butt Down to ya local Jesus hut The preacher’s cool - he’ll fill yer head With better stuff than Lion Red!** He’ll maybe tell you ‘bout the guy Who died to give y’a chance to try. You owe Him, man - let Him collect... At Christmas time - a li’l respect! © Rod Walford 1999 ** local beer! |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Rod - Congrats ! And this ROCKS ! ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Hey Rod.... This certainly takes the true meaning of Christmas and relates it to today's society - and that's no easy task.. Nicely done, my friend...  |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
It's a word that needs heeding! Well done! |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Congratulations on 2nd prize. Good message in this one! It seems to me that to some people the holidays are just another excuse to party. Denise |
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