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Pilgrimage
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since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

0 posted 2009-02-15 09:34 PM

This is my annual Valentine's poem.

Let’s Split the Blanket

Andrews County isn’t big enough for both of us.
Hightail it out of town if you don’t mind.
Point your pickup west, straight on down the Eunice Highway,
and you can leave the whole damn state behind.

Because, Texas isn’t big enough for both of us.
You smell worse than the poison gas in spring,
when the fog that lies beside the highway kills a man
and pumpjack tunes make rich old yankees sing.

Come to think, you could head south on into Mexico.
The USA without you would be fine.
You don’t have to worry, I’m not in any hurry,
and I’ll stop shooting when you hit the county line.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

1 posted 2009-02-16 12:01 PM

okay, I vowed not to read Valentine's poems this year - and here I am. And I laughed! And I loved this. So, I'll look for it next year, Nan (Pilgrim-type).

Thank you.
A (Alison-type)

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2009-02-16 02:43 AM

Gosh, dear Nan, this is really cute!

And I love the title too!

Love,
Margherita

Pilgrimage
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since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

3 posted 2009-02-16 01:24 PM

Thanks, guys. Y'all are sweet--I laughed all the way through writing it last year, and thought I'd share it again.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

4 posted 2009-02-16 02:15 PM

Oh, dear! Pilgrim, forgive me if I don't ask you to be my Valentine! lol

"Nan", ya "Tucket" good!

A VD poem with a hilarious twist!

Linda

Kethry
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since 2000-07-29

Posts 9082
Victoria Australia

5 posted 2009-02-16 03:24 PM

Loved the nip and tuck of that split blanket. I wrote a poem on Valentine's Day too. It hardly passes as a Valentine's day poem though except for one line that mentions structured sentimental days. I'll send it to you. What the heck I'll post it here as well.

Always do more than is required of you George Patton

Pilgrimage
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since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

6 posted 2009-02-16 04:29 PM

Naturally!

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

7 posted 2009-02-16 08:38 PM

Pilgrimage - this is a good one, wonder if he's still high tailing it further south...

BC

turtle
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since 2009-01-23

Posts 548
Harbor

8 posted 2009-02-16 08:57 PM

lol

You know what you're doing
and that's refreshing

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

9 posted 2009-02-16 10:06 PM

Now this is hilarious! Thanks for the giggle!!!

Pilgrimage
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since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

10 posted 2009-02-16 11:12 PM

Bill, nah, he stopped in Houston. Guess he didn't want to get his feet wet. And I never told him to go east at all. But that's okay, as long as he stays 600 miles away I'm satisfied.

I'm glad you guys enjoyed this one. You could hardly have enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it-I grinned all the way through.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

11 posted 2009-02-18 01:50 PM

This just makes me laugh and that's the best "valentine" of all.
Ida

Pilgrimage
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since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

12 posted 2009-02-18 04:05 PM

and that's what it's for.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

viking_metal
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since 2007-02-02

Posts 1337
In a Jeep, Minnesota.

13 posted 2009-02-18 05:12 PM

I loved this beyond words.

-P

Some people fall in love and touch the sky, some people fall in love and find quicksand.

Balladeer

Administrator

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since 1999-06-05

Posts 25505
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA

14 posted 2009-02-18 07:06 PM

Very funny, valentine

Oklahoma Rose
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since 2008-02-28

Posts 1586
Oklahoma USA

15 posted 2009-02-18 10:54 PM

Well, I must say, this did give me a giggle, or two.

Pilgrimage
Member Elite

since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

16 posted 2009-02-19 10:23 AM

Glad you liked it.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

17 posted 2009-02-20 03:18 PM

Now wait one cotton pickin' minute!!! Houston doesn't need another loser! *G* Jes' a minute and I'll grab my slingshot... keep him movin' on along! LOL

Enjoyed this immensely! *S*

Pilgrimage
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since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

18 posted 2009-02-21 12:16 PM

Good luck with your slingshot!

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

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