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Marsha
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0 posted 2001-01-03 04:59 PM


I need your help Passions Poets, please help with the voting between two poems of Mark B's

To Make A Choice

To make a choice is what you all want me to do
And finally now you've decided it's between these two
Arizona's Beauty and Livingroom Stream a fabulous pair
Well excuse me team please while I take the chair
I've said from the very beginning that I couldn't do it
But you've said Marsha this is the time to do your bit
Would you ask me to chose between two works of art
And don't say well any choice would be at least a start

I could no more choose any one of these from another
Than I could have turned any of my sisters into a brother
Rodin's The Kiss, was beautiful and these are on a par
For me to chose is reminiscent of using an iron bar
To smash Michelangelo's David, to break a piece off
It's very well for every one of you to laugh and scoff
I cannot do this thing it is far too hard a task for me
You might as well ask me to dive into the freezing sea

This isn't a choice I am qualified to try to make here
How many times can I reiterate, do I make myself clear
I cannot chose and now I simply refuse to do this anymore
It's not my decision as I've said countless times before
Why can't they both be best, I've seen that done I know
What does it matter they can both be on permamnent show
Well, tell me why that can't be the answer to this impasse
That would at least bring some peace at last to all of us

My team say that they will accept a higher authority here
So I'm asking Passions Poets to keep my conscience clear
Please vote for whichever of these poems you'd rather win
And this in my eyes will expidite my dreadful indicision
If you vote it will help me out of a rather tricky spot
And this will leave me their various ghastly deaths to plot
So Passions Poets the choice is Livingroom Stream
Or Arizona'a Beauty and make my nightmare into a dream


Thank you I shall owe you all


Marsha
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[This message has been edited by Marsha (edited 01-03-2001).]

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Sunshine
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1 posted 2001-01-03 05:03 PM


Yes....Stream does it for me....

Charisma
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2 posted 2001-01-03 05:41 PM


both are beautiful....but I must agree with sunshine....livingroom stream for me too.

((hugs))
Charisma

Kethry
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3 posted 2001-01-03 06:39 PM


Gotta go with the majority, living room stream, although if I had my way they would be equal first, along with all his other writes. Still I'm biased cause I've seen his work over a year and it's always excellent. In fact his motto could be "IXL" which incidentally is the name of a fruit company in Australia, and would confirm the sweet nectar he pens.
Keth


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4 posted 2001-01-03 07:54 PM


Marsha, I want to thank you and all of the MBOOPA's for all the smiles and moments you have all given me.  There really is no need for a vote as I am just thankful that all of you have read my works and enjoyed them.  That after all is what writing poetry is all about anyway.  I write because it helps me to express myself and if in that someone finds it to their liking then I am honored and all of you have done more than your share in honoring me.  I hope you know as they know that I am forever thankful for everyone of you.  Please let all of them know for me and if they all want to have a different favorite then that is even better because no two people are the same and not everyone is expected to feel as the majority does.  Thank you my dear friend and please pass love and hugs all around to all of the MBOOPA's for me.  
Marsha
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5 posted 2001-01-04 06:34 AM


Kari love, thank you, I must admit that I cannnot choose, which of course is why I have dissention in the ranks. And if I'm to get any work out of these wretched slaves, I had to do this. Thanks kid, you know I appreciate it.
Take care
                Mushy
                  
Charisma love, thank you kindly, I've put a large poster on the wall to show them that votes coming in are being given fairly.
Take care
                  Mushy
                    
Kethry love, thank you so very much, I must agree, all of them are superb. But I promised that they could vote and I always keep my promises. (Although if I'd have know that these little wretches would drive me to distraction I would have shot them all.)
Well never mind, I'll make them eat in the canteen that will be a penance most appropriate.
Take care kid
                  Slushy
                      
Mark my friend, as I said to Kethry, a promise is a promise, and since I do try to run this department in a fun way I do my best to make them enjoy themselves. I will pass all your comments on to these slaves, and no doubt it will result in many flutterings in the dove cote. Certainly on Daphnie and Sue's part in particular.
Take care love
                  Mushy
                    

Take back the hope you gave,- I claim
Only a memory of the same
Robert Browning



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6 posted 2001-01-04 07:32 AM


Livingroom stream.......
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7 posted 2001-01-04 11:47 AM


well first of all Im pouting cuz neither of these two are my MOST favs of his ...but I have a hard time choosing as well ...
its more like my top 10 ...
like "Lays potato chips" ... I cant pick just one ...
but if I must choose between these two ...
I think I will pick Arizonia Beauty cause I know its Marks fav of the two.

But as Mark said ... theres really no need  for a vote ... just being honored is more than enough for any poet.

later-cant pick just one-gators
jm


Oh and Mark...ya KNOW I really mean HOT CHIPS ... not Lays   LOL

Marsha
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8 posted 2001-01-04 05:21 PM


Serenity love thank you, that's another vote for Livingroom Stream. Thank you really, I do appreciate it.
Take care
                Mushy
                  
Janet Marie love, I'm sorry it's taken me so long to get to this this place is not the best example of a calm oasis but tonight it isn't even just a moderately madhouse. It really is manic, never mind. That is one for Arizona's Beauty.
Take care
              Mushy
                


Take back the hope you gave,- I claim
Only a memory of the same
Robert Browning



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