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Triskaidekaphobia
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since 2003-02-05

Posts 251
In a state of disrepair...

0 posted 2006-10-07 02:19 AM

The children left pair on pair
While I curse,swear and glare
I see then every widened stare
after that ill chose cargo ships
from the opening of my elder lips
does the aped cry of "bloody hell"
issue forth from theirs as well

"No, don't say that!" I beg
but it's too late now to renege
I have a dozen little ringing bells
taking joy from my "bloody hells"
Oh, why am I announced to be
Good With Children by decree
of relatives at every party

Until I'm left at night's end
with no arm free to extend
To beg a drink from passing aunts
without receiving looks askance
Covered year by year upon the floor
with sleeping children I abhor
and secretly adore.

Good With Children is a curse
Oh, never mind it could be worse.

"The world won't end in darkness, it'll end in family fun
With Coca Cola clouds behind a Big Mac sun."

One God by The Beautiful South

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

1 posted 2006-10-07 02:35 AM

smile...indeed it could be worse.

balloon animals came to mind, but it could be worse, nod.

As Dorothy Parker was once noted for saying, "One more drink and I shall be under the host."

It's the big kids y'gotta worry about.

You are making me smile tonight and I appreciate it.

Triskaidekaphobia
Member

since 2003-02-05

Posts 251
In a state of disrepair...

2 posted 2006-10-07 03:44 AM

Ah, excellent a Dorothy Parker quote

“I wish I could drink like a lady
I can take one or two at the most
Three and I'm under the table
Four and I'm under the host"

If memory serves

My favourite has to be:
"This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force"

"The world won't end in darkness, it'll end in family fun
With Coca Cola clouds behind a Big Mac sun."

One God by The Beautiful South

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

3 posted 2006-10-07 07:35 AM

this is awesome LT...both the poem and the replies!

Kira Aso
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since 2006-09-26

Posts 351
Closer to Hell...

4 posted 2006-10-07 09:23 AM

Yep! Totally awesome!

Copperbell
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since 2003-11-08

Posts 956

5 posted 2006-10-07 11:54 AM

this one makes me smile

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

6 posted 2006-10-07 01:23 PM

*laughing*

Thanks for the memory jog...

and what a lady she was, and yes, I came back just to enjoy your comment, too!

nakdthoughts
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since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

7 posted 2006-10-07 01:57 PM

a smile from me...as I remember the same feelings years ago~~

so many nieces and nephews

M

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