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"What Have We Become?"
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"What Have We Become?" |
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Dr.Moose1 Member Elite
since 1999-09-05
Posts 3448Bewilderment , USA |
Of Mother Goose I asked,"Why are you sad?" She pondered for a moment, then replied. "Dear Dr.Moose, most surely you are mad, my happiness is known both far and wide!" "Dear lady I would not refute your claim," I said to her, as nicely as you please, "in a class action suit , you have been named, you've right to council as the law decrees." "Why sir,I do protest my innocence, and waiver right to council, it's absurd!" "Quite honestly, I rhink it's all nonsense, what are these accusations you have heard?" "Ms.Goose", I said " behold exhibit "A", and tell me of this document you signed, where-in were heinous crimes committed, nay? (or as you said am I out of my mind?)" "There's "Jack" who caused the giants' deadly fall, extortion by the "Piper" and his rats, and surely "Humpty" perched upon that wall was pushed to his demise, when he went "Splat!" "And, leave us not forget the "Three Blind Mice", decapitated by the farmers' wife, of penning things like this, one should think twice, such violence these days would get you life!" Of Mother Goose I asked "Why are you sad?" She pondered once again, and then replied, "'Tis not for me that I am feeling bad, but for this world where fantasy has died." |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Touche'. Loved this... |
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Dr.Moose1 Member Elite
since 1999-09-05
Posts 3448Bewilderment , USA |
serenity, Thanks. I've got a couple of grand-kids coming up through the ranks now and am at a loss as to what would be "Politically", "Morally",and, "Socially", correct reading material for them!( After all,I can only write just so many poems!") Doc |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Don't worry about all that PC junk, Doc, just enjoy those kiddies! Cute poem! |
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Brad Majors 
since 2001-04-03
Posts 2647Georgia |
nice |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
LOL, keep reading that Goose. The kids hear and see so much anyway, I think it's best they hear it first from grandpa. 'Politically correct' is just a cop-out phrase (my humble op), and will never take the place of your obvious accumulation of wisdom and common sense.  But that MG really did spin some bizarre tales! |
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Dr.Moose1 Member Elite
since 1999-09-05
Posts 3448Bewilderment , USA |
Denise, Excellent advice Denise,I most certainly will. Doc Brad, Thanks. Doc Midnitesun, Thank you, and yes she did. Doc |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Dr.Moose Meets the MotherGoose What fun that would be to see~ I hear ya' Doc ... I'm beginning to write my own tales for that adorable little granddaughter of mine~  WONDERFUL write, sir~ *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
sad but good...sigh |
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papabear Member
since 1999-09-17
Posts 102Atlanta, GA |
Kids use to use their imagination to create games… now they leave that to other and just play games. good write... |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Love the spin you put on this Dr.Moose~ I like to think fantasy is alive and well as long as we believe. Such fun this was~ |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
I'm all for keeping fantasy alive and well in the imaginations of our children--and in the minds and hearts of our inner children as well!  Warm hugs, EA |
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Local Rebel Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-21
Posts 5767Southern Abstentia |
oh fantasy is alive and well -- just listen to the political candidates speak  but really -- this poem is well done doctor and I agree with Denise -- just enjoy those babies |
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Wind
since 2002-10-12
Posts 2981 |
Very touching I said I'm going to buy a gun and start a war, |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Of Mother Goose I asked "Why are you sad?" She pondered once again, and then replied, "'Tis not for me that I am feeling bad, but for this world where fantasy has died." Doc, something bad can be made out of anything, if a person wants to do it. And, a lot of people like to do it nowadays. Just keep those grandkids innocent as long as you can. I do believe that fantasy should be kept alive, though. What would we do without dreams? Hugs  Ethel |
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Bonnie j Senior Member
since 2003-06-27
Posts 1588Ohio |
Hi interesting poem.I have one I will share with your grand kids it's called School and Children. Give a minute or two I'll be right back. Bonnie j aka Bon-Bon |
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Dr.Moose1 Member Elite
since 1999-09-05
Posts 3448Bewilderment , USA |
Marge, Wow! It seems that while I've been goofing off on vacation all these scholarly types have been have been hitting the books (or blue pages, as it were).Thanks for dropping in. Doc passing shadows, Yep, sad. But then again, rules are made to be broken, and I've never been much for doing things the "proper" way.Thanks. Doc papabear, "Imagination".If you doubt that it's alive, just watch a little kid throw the toy away and spend more time playing with the box! That is, until they become too "grown up" for such nonsense.Thanks. Doc BluesSerenade, I'm a believer. It's just that there seem to be a rather vocal minority who seem bent on taking the darn fun out of everything! The pendulum has swung too far off center when censorship in the name of being "PC" rears it's ugly head. Doc EA, Ditto, and thank you. Local Rebel, LOL at your reply, and most certainly will. Doc Wind, Thanks. Being a big kid myself , I really do hate to see kids choices being limited through censorship. It's hard enough to get a kid reading these days without making everything so bland. Doc Ethel, Thanks. I'm all for innocence too, but you can't protect them forever, and denying them the tools and skills that prepare them for life doesn't seem to be the answer either. If we try too hard to shelter them from everything that's "bad",how will they know it when they see it? Doc BonnieJ, Thanks. I look forward to it. Doc |
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