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Dennis L. White
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since 2000-02-17
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Michigan, U.S.A.

0 posted 2000-06-06 02:41 PM


In summer, relatives appear like locust,
Your swimming pool becomes thier focus,
You try with your might,
To be so polite,
Wish they'd disappear, Hocus-Pocus!

First to arrive is Uncle Bob,
With eight children and no apparent job,
They smile with delight,
As they sate thier appetite,
I think I am going to sob!

And then there is Aunt Lulu,
Being stylish while entering the pool,
She jumped with a hop,
And away flew her top,
I can tell you, that wasn't too cool!

A visit from third cousin Greer,
Perspiring ninety percent beer,
The pools not the same,
And I know whose to blame,
The waters now yellow, not clear!

Next summer when the family arrives,
Ready for thier swims and dives,
I'll hand each a hoe,
To work the garden I'll grow,
Where the pool was, the vegetables will thrive!


© Copyright 2000 Dennis L. White - All Rights Reserved
Denise
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1 posted 2000-06-06 02:50 PM


LOL This is delightful Dennis! It could have been written by my brother-in-law! Of course I only go over when invited!   (yeah right)

Denise

ellie LeJeune
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since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156
King of Prussia, PA USA
2 posted 2000-06-06 04:00 PM


Yikes! Remind me to never put in a pool!
Dennis, How funny, LOL! I love this, what a great sense of humor. The both of you are twin funny bones today. Love, Sis

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Alle'cram
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Texas
3 posted 2000-06-07 02:14 PM


LOL, Dennis, Yes, most of us can relate!
Good job making us laugh. Thanks, marcy

brian madden
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since 2000-05-06
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ireland
4 posted 2000-06-07 02:19 PM


lol, great poem dennis. Gald that we don't have a pool thanks for the laugh.

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Baltimore Grotto

"Libraries gave us power
Then work came and made us free
What price now for a shallow piece of dignity"
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Culture, alienation, boredom and despair"

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Romy
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since 2000-05-28
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Plantation, Florida
5 posted 2000-06-07 03:48 PM


Yikes!! We're building one this summer!!

cute poem!

Honeybee
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since 1999-12-26
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Ontario, CANADA
6 posted 2000-06-07 04:30 PM


Dennis this is just so cute! You are so good at these.  And yeah, I would stay away from that yellow pool water too!  

Take care,
Melissa Honeybee

Alle'cram
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since 2000-02-28
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Texas
7 posted 2000-06-07 04:38 PM


Dennis, Need to make a correct asumption, I do not have a pool, (sigh!) as my original post may have implied, but still can relate to the "folks" all coming...to eat & eat  & eat, then they are gone til next year.  marcy

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kitkat
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since 2000-01-11
Posts 878
Nova Scotia
8 posted 2000-06-08 12:37 PM


ROTFL-my neighbor has a pool-I go to the beach_ less crowded. Enjoyed your piece  
childomine
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since 2000-01-25
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st. petersburg, FL
9 posted 2000-06-08 07:19 AM


This is hilarious Dennis.  Well written an soooooo funny.
deleeme
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since 1999-10-09
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NEW ENGLAND, USA
10 posted 2000-06-08 11:25 AM


I'm sure glad you didn't put me in that poem--or did you?  I don't remember all these relative you are talking about!!!
BSC
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11 posted 2000-06-08 05:09 PM


Hehehehehe Dennis - Have a cottage on a lake and sure know what this is about!!!!  Met relatives I never knew we had.  Another great poem.  Bonnie
Death of Valor
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since 2000-06-09
Posts 20
New Orleans
12 posted 2000-06-09 04:21 AM


Cute, and shows your frustration with some members of family.  ^_^ I'd be bugged too!  Nice job, quite a sweet, jovial read.

 Kill me later - I deserve it - but for now just smile.

Yu Lan
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since 2000-04-13
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New Zealand
13 posted 2000-06-10 01:51 AM


**chuckle, chuckle** hehe love this poem, dennis.. brilliant.. ^_^ hey, r u sure that yellow pool water was beer? Woops.. i didn't say anything..  

hehe, v.g Dennis..

Lynne

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