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Little Boys |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Little Boys Little boys have so much steam They play nonstop til hour of dream But when their little engines quit Well, that is just the end of it Little boys play in the dirt And romp and jump til they get hurt They put a bandaid on their knee Then show it off with pride and glee Little boys need lots of care And they don’t really like to share They fight and scuffle willingly And in the end want sympathy Little boys like dirty hands Grease and worms and rubber bands In cartoon shows they get immersed And swear that wrestling’s not rehearsed Little boys need to be served For if they’re not, they get unnerved They practice time and time again Just how to act when they are men Elizabeth Santos [This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (edited 03-06-2000).] |
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Nurse Crachet Member
since 1999-09-27
Posts 318They know where I am! |
Never thought about it that way before, great poem here, I really enjoyed. |
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RobertB Senior Member
since 1999-09-26
Posts 1104Champaign, IL |
'lizabeth......I hope you are a grandma someday!!!! Robert |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Little boys are delightful... as is this poem!! LOL. I love 'em... and the men they grow into. Now teenagers... *G* That's another story! LOL |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Lizzie~ Life is just one big rehearsal for them, HUH? LOL ! Cute as heck perspective. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
Smiling big time here Liz ...  Wonderful !!!!!! |
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Cerenity Member Elite
since 2000-02-16
Posts 2637Escondido-California |
Hi Liz, Your way with words make my heart sing every time. Some little boys I know are still in the state you speak of as adults and thats quiet all right with me, because I love them just the way they are. Yes wresting is rehearsed or so I've been told by the litte boy in my life. Cerenity |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Liz, I love this, makes me think of my two boys when they were little, and now they're wonderful sensitive men. Thanks for the smile. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
This is another delightful poem, Elizabeth! I enjoyed this immensely!  Denise |
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Tara Simms Senior Member
since 1999-08-12
Posts 1244Honea Path, SC USA |
Liz, you've just described my two little boys perfectly! |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, You speak from experience and it shows. Lovely poem. Love Sy |
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bboog Member
since 2000-02-29
Posts 303Valencia, California |
Liz: cute poem and no i'm not a stalker. Flea-sized quibbles: line 6 is a typo "thet" instead of "they". And line 7 "bandage" or "bandaid" instead of "bandade". bboog |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
LOL... Well I must have practiced a lot, 'cause I've got it down now! Great one Liz, with the perfect tie-up! |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
Great little poem Liz, I liked it very much Keep all the windows of your mind open Anne Rooks |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Indeed - I saw myself in this as well as my son...LOL I don't think there's ever an age we're truly not "little" inside, Liz. Beautiful poem. Michael |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
Hehe...and I am sure you have the experience to know this! Wonderful, Lizzy! K'Writing sharpens life; life enriches writing' Sylvia Plath |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
LOL...then they grow up and only become worse |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Wonderful, Elizabeth! Corinne |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
Such a sweetened poem, this. And so true to life...I have an eight year old wee one. Perfect portrayal, Liz. ~ Claire |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thank you all for your wonderful comments. I appreciate your reading even my silly poems. You are all so dear And bboog, you are not a stalker, I am a terrible speller, and on top of that, my fingers don't always do what I tell them to do. The specimen above is good, for me Liz |
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Marilyn Member Elite
since 1999-09-26
Posts 2621Ontario, Canada |
I could see my boys in this Liz BUT I could see my daughter in this much more..lol. she is rougher and ougher then my boys and yet still is a little girl. She likes her dresses and pretties in her hair. She likes the makeup and the perfume but make sure you have pants and a shirt for her after church or the dress will be ruined. (I think she takes after her mother!) Great job Liz! |
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warrior Junior Member
since 2000-03-06
Posts 11 |
nice poem elizabeth......brings memories to mind of the days when i was a little boy years later still a little boy inside an old shell.......love it......... |
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skyshine
since 2002-02-07
Posts 3058Beneath the northern stars |
Looks like I'll have something to look forward to. My son is only 5 months old now, but he already has plenty of energy!!  ~sky I hope someday you get the chance to live like you were dying.... |
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