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My No-Called Life
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My No-Called Life |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA 
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Kill a bug Roll a ball Wait for lovers Who don't call. Trap a mouse Sink a putt Tell the world To kiss my butt Watch tv When I'm bored Think of things Left unexplored Write some verse Here and there Read tags on My underwear Pick a stock Lose some cash Watch re-runs of Cheers and Mash Let my mind Run away Back to dreams of Yesterday. Feed the dog Give a pat Feed the goldfish To my cat Pass the mirror Never look Contemplate The roads I took Water flowers Cut the grass Wave to strangers As they pass Think of you Here with me Fly a kite Climb a tree Surf the net Looking for Who knows what Lock the door Boil an egg Wash some socks Kick a tin can Throw some rocks Cut my nails With a knife Here you have My no-called life. |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
So that's where I've been going wrong... "Read tags on My underwear" and here's me been trying to read the flipping man...that's it - I've been doing it ALL wrong, it's the underwear I should be focusing on  HUSG [This message has been edited by RainbowGirl (edited 03-31-2000).] |
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Lost Dreamer Member Elite
since 1999-06-20
Posts 2464Somewhere near the Rainbow |
This is wonderful, but is this what each year gets one closer to, if so the next stops mine I'm off of this train to nowhere fast, back to my memories of fun...LOL If I could write a poem this good I would fast forward myself to the palace of boredom.  |
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Local Rebel Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-21
Posts 5767Southern Abstentia |
Um... RG -- you need to have WH teach you how to read the front of a man's underwear... LOL... forget about the tag!!!! Very clever Deer... a worthy ode to the day... g'day! |
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BSC
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Member Elite
since 2000-02-04
Posts 2919New York, USA |
Gosh thanks - I'd never thought of reading those tags, but it'll give me something to do tomorrow....if I have time after I feed my fish to the cat and watch the paint dry.... This is so great..... |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
LR: WH says - "Just watch for signs of movement"...*g* HUSG |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
poor and pitiful Balladeer sharing No Called Life on here but count your blessings while you can or you'll be into quite a jam for it could be far worse you see... I'll come keep you company! Cute poem, Balladeer...thanks for the smiles ~ Claire |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Watch the phone On the wall Waiting for Him to call Wrote my name On jockey tag Just a silly Lovers gag Pretend I am His fish of gold Gave it to him To have and hold Watch the phone On the wall Waiting for Him to call |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
LOL ~Dear - deer - Balladeer ... you left out Make Marge laugh ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
This is funny!! Very clever, Balladeer! And your life isn't too dismal if you got to play some golf! Denise |
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doreen peri Member Elite
since 1999-05-25
Posts 3812Virginia |
Ummm... maybe I missed something... Wonderful poem, Michael. Didn't find it humorous... found it bitterly intriguing.. almost... hauntingly genuine... Wonderfully expressed. |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
sometimes it does get monotonous...this thing we call life...but when we have our writing to free us and entertain us...it makes all the rest -- seem less. very creative and well written Balladeer as always...you make us think and smile. take care, jm she said I dont know if I've ever been good enough, and I'm a little bit rusty, and I feel like my head is caving in. ...and I dont know if I've ever been really loved by a hand thats touched me... and I feel like somethings gonna give... and I'm a little bit angry. matchbox20 |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
ROFl...no wonder you haven't been writing much...you've been too busy |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Balldeer, You pretty well covered everything. Except to say you excell in all of them. I'm in New York be home Sunday night. Enjoyed |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Geesh - don't be tryin' to cut MY nails, OK Deer? This is very well done - But you know that I know that you know that...  |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
I love it! Reading tags on underwear, feeding goldfish to the cat. Humours Balladeer, at least I hope it was meant to be that way? |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
LOL at feeding the goldfish to the cat --and RainbowGirl, that's where I've been going wrong too! NOW I know what went wrong--hehe!  Elizabeth "He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!" -The Crucible |
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Witch's Brat Member
since 1999-09-17
Posts 100 |
Such violence! *gasp* the very first line talks of killing bugs--I am just sitting here totally in shock--I never would've thought... ROFL Witch's Brat I am a disturbed person, and I write about disturbed people. ~Tennessee Williams |
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CherylLynnMckee Member
since 2000-03-28
Posts 215 |
Oh do i love ths poem..its perfect and to true...wonderful writing. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Deer, I love the simple honesty of this poem, and I know you don't do that thing to your goldfish...but life... can be this way and I found it poignant and sweet...and I just like you Mr. Bugman. |
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