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0 posted 2003-04-09 06:52 PM



Upon Celebrating My Birthday By Getting My House Tented For Termites

And why not, exactly?
Seems to me it works
on every level, especially
the irrelevant ones
like you’d maybe
make a poem about.

Why not make it about
stopping that slow insectile
fire that sneaks inside the dark,
gobbles my substance from
within, like swift weather would
nibble inward from without?

That sounds like a birthday,
Or could we make it about
escaping the house just in time,
into hotel luxury for three days,
and not having to drive anywhere?

Yep, there’s a present
in that, and speaking of,
why not make it about,
three days later, opening
a giant present that I
may have paid for myself
but at least got to choose?

Why not, exactly?

© Copyright 2003 Ed Ratledge - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2003-04-09 06:55 PM




ROTFLMAO

happy birthday


PS, you are one sick puppy, LOL

[This message has been edited by Midnitesun (04-09-2003 06:56 PM).]

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2 posted 2003-04-09 07:53 PM


Ed...My house has gone camping three times...with very large tent...the time with three little kids in hotel just three blocks away, wasn't quite as fun as the other times.  Still here the termites at night chewing though...go figure.  
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3 posted 2003-04-09 08:42 PM


Still laughing at Martie, her house goes camping!     Lends a new twist to packing it in!

Happy Birthday big fella~

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4 posted 2003-04-09 10:07 PM


Ed, I think you're so funny. Who else can
make a joke out of termites? And Martie's
house going camping just tickles me, too.


Hugs,  
Ethel

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5 posted 2003-04-10 03:55 PM


the irrelevant ones
like you’d maybe
make a poem about.

Why not indeed? *S* For the poems certainly aren't irrelevant! LOL

I like this very much... from the days in a luxury hotel to the giant wrapped present... the perspective of celebrating the opportunities instead of grouching about the necessity is refreshing... whatever the occasion. *S*

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6 posted 2003-04-10 05:09 PM


It's always seemed like a great topic to me!! Such as here...
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7 posted 2003-04-10 08:15 PM


Yep, Mr. Ball-deer, it was a good subject
then, too, wasn't it? Ya'll are something else!!  

Hugs,
Ethel

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8 posted 2003-04-11 09:08 AM


Just one suggestion - Make sure you stay OUTSIDE on you birthday... Cute poem, Ed..
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