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Open Poetry #49

Birthday Presents

Cari
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Englnand

0 posted 2016-05-05 04:02 PM

Birthday Presents
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“That’s really boring” said the boy
“I can’t wear that” said the girl
“What’s a birthday?” asked little Malika

Pete_W
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Posts 185
Scotland (UK)

1 posted 2016-05-16 01:24 PM

Much said about the state of the world in so few lines. Thanks.
Pete

Ari Squire
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Posts 488
In The Phallus Lane

2 posted 2016-07-07 04:07 PM

Three perspectives that just about covers a full spectrum of attitudes, cultures, money and perhaps, blissful ignorance.

Encapsulated very well Cari.

More feelings and fewer words please

Cari
Member
Posts 411
Englnand

3 posted 2016-07-08 09:00 AM

Thanks guys, I think that a micro short three lines can be more revealing than a 350 word rant on the same subject which has less effect on the reader.

Cari.

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

4 posted 2016-07-08 01:19 PM

good and funny question here, when children talk so frankly, loved tour poem

yann

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

5 posted 2016-07-08 01:20 PM

. . . "out of the mouths of babes" . . .

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

Constance
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since 2001-07-28

Posts 393
Ohio

6 posted 2016-07-14 05:17 PM

Love this. The chasm between the entitled and those who have nothing.

smiles,
cee

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