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Mountain Folk |
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Alicat Member Elite
since 1999-05-23
Posts 4094Coastal Texas 
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I am old, hundered an tirty-tree An ma beard hangs low right to ma knees Hidin ma private privates, y'see? An ah lives up here on dis mountaintop Wit ma rice bowl an...an ma chamberpot Wit pilgrims seekin philosophal rot 'Why is orange?' 'Why for green?' 'Does a tree falling make a sound unseen?' 'What meant the jello in my dream?' So's ah feeds dem some philosophal hash Payment is rice; ah don't eats cash An while you're here, take out da trash When they've gone, ah thinks of me wife On da other mountaintop sharpenin her knife Hmmm...seems we've been old most of our life For her da cut-n-thrust of debate Ma philosophism's more sedate ...Ah see her supplicant has lost his pate We sits up here in da fresh, free air Me in ma beard, she in her hair Come fer a visit, if'n ya dare Alicat [This message has been edited by Alicat (edited 08-24-2000).] |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
LOL...I think you need to lay off the coffee! Caffeine has gone to your brain!  |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
Absolutely delightful...I loved the wiseacre humour here! I could just hear the voice of the ole scudder recitin' it.  ~ Claire Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?......Henry David Thoreau |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Put some clothes on and tell the wife to ditch the knife.....then I'll think about comin' fer a visit!  This is a real fun poem, Ali! Denise |
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Alicat Member Elite
since 1999-05-23
Posts 4094Coastal Texas |
PdV: NEVER!!! Coffee is my friend, who loves me like noone else can...inside and out.  Meadowmuse: Thanky ma'am. Gotta big smile knowing that old coot's voice came through loud and clear. Denise: How about a compromise? I'll have him pull on a kilt, but that lady of his is not one I care to debate about knife-wielding...  |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
LOL Ali! Wherever did you come up with this idea? WAIT! I don't wanna know. LOL I got a good kick out of this one! |
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Skyfyre Senior Member
since 1999-08-15
Posts 1906Sitting in Michael's Lap |
hehehehe ... --Kess YOUR LIFE IS A TEST It is only a test ... If this were your Actual Life, you would have been given better instructions! |
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sonjes Senior Member
since 2000-02-18
Posts 564North Carolina |
This was so clever...so humorous...so believable!!! Most entertaining poem... Don't care what people say Just follow your own way Don't give up and use the chance To return to innocence. -Enigma |
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ladysixstring Member
since 2000-07-27
Posts 374 |
You are like Mary Poppin's carpet bag... absolutely no limit to the wondrous surprises that come from within!!! < !signature--> -jaimie Website: www.ladysixstring.com [This message has been edited by ladysixstring (edited 08-28-2000).] |
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