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What I Could Have Been..................................#1
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What I Could Have Been..................................#1 |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA 
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I could have been a writer. I was told I had a flair For putting words on paper To create a feeling there. I could have been an artist. People say I had a way Of blending tints and colors In a masterful display. I could have been so many things. So many chances missed! But, due to my affliction, I can only reminisce....... Oh....what a man I might have been If it were not for CNN And CBS and NBC And all the options there for me. I really must confess to hate This semi-catatonic state, But I am held, quite willingly, A hostage to my own t.v.! I start out every morning With the early morning news. Then Market Watch A.M. Report Gives me financial views. From there I watch the talk shows, And then, sometime around noon, I sit and giggle as I watch My favorite cartoons. From there, you know right where I go (Although they are for dopes) I find myself completely hooked On all the daily soaps! From there I go to news again, And then some movie shows, The evening prayer and final word And on it goes and goes. Day after day, I move along From news to benediction. I've got to find a way to end This horrible affliction! It sure has taught a lesson That I never will forget. I need a less addictive life - Perhaps the internet.......... |
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Mistikman Senior Member
since 2000-01-10
Posts 682San Jose, CA, USA |
LOL, excellent work balladeer  I was once addicted to that horrid boob tube. The internet was the only thing that managed to break the connection, but alas, it has made its own unbreakable bond! |
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devina Member Elite
since 1999-10-28
Posts 3539Cali |
The internet my arse dear man!!!LOL!!! This is cute...but you should remember that those of us who care like we do...wouldn't settle for anything less (or more) than you!!! Open arms can be the most fragile in the world... |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
ROTFLMAO!!! Oh 'deer, oh dear, oh 'deer... K'Writing sharpens life; life enriches writing' Sylvia Plath |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Television never managed to hook me... but email and this poetry board are another story! LOL. This is great, Balladeer! |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
LMAO, great comical poem Balladeer. Well written and expressed. Your poems always impress me whether serious or humourous. Take care, Melissa Honeybee |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
hehe. Thanks to you all. Bringing a smile is always a great feeling |
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John Yaws Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 860Texas |
Well, my friend. You are indeed a writer. One whom I might well envy. And an artist..no one can paint a word picture like you do. the subtle nuances are awesome. As for the other? who cares? Write On! |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
TV never really got me either, too little communication..*g*...but I do confess to a love of music (as I bounce to my favourite jazz and classical).. You know when I was a child I remember when the electricity board went on strike, which meant candles and no electric (obviously) and we moaned and moaned and then played scrabble and talked, me and my 3 sisters and I think my parents joined in as well... Thanks for bringing that memory back.. HUSG I dropped a tear in the ocean when it is found, I will stop loving you... |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
ROFL...good one Balladeer |
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Aimster Member Elite
since 2000-02-19
Posts 4297Charlotte, NC |
~Balladeer... Thank you for the best laugh I have had today!! I am not one who watches TV much, but I am hooked on the net. I will one day be saying Hi my name is Amy and I am an AOLholic..lol. Anyway great poem that was really funny. thanks a mil amy ~Live today as though it were your last but prepare for tomorrow as though it were here~ |
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HelmutB Senior Member
since 2000-01-06
Posts 964Canada |
For me I like you the way you are Never wonder what you could have been by far I cannot see you any other way So there, that is all I had to say Nice work Michael The ability to describe life with words is similar to painting a picture; both can be powerful tools. |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Love those audio-video vices! Harmless addiction, funny poem Liz |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Balladeer, I dub you the Poet Laureate of passions. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Delightful, Balladeer! Simply delightful!! Thanks for the smile!! Denise |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Well, at least we're not all sitting in a circle around the radio watching it make noise...  LOL - Nice one, my friend.. |
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Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London |
Well ... I choose to be on line rather than a couch potato If I'm going to be a potato ... at least I'll be cultured ... still smiling ... Rex}<{{{{o> |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Is is wrong to be addicted to your poetry? I better get myself to a self help group!  |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
hehe. Thanks for the great responses, friends. Aimster, LOL@AOLcoholic! |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
This could have been written about me , my friend ... 'S' ... from T.V. to the internet .... a 'potatoe' first class for sure !!! Thanks for the smiles..... |
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