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WANTED: Women for Alaskan Men (Good Humor it is!)
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WANTED: Women for Alaskan Men (Good Humor it is!) |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England 
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(This little poem is about the yearly pre-winter search for a mate in Alaska.......enjoy!!!!) < !signature-->That time of year is rolling 'round, And soon will be upon our town, When Autumn leaves are blowing in the wind... Then by peculiar circumstance, The time has come to take a chance, It's time to find a partner once again... Now, girls, I'll just explain before You grab your bag and hit the door, The facts I'm going to tell you are quite true! Alaska is a wondrous place, A beard on darned near every face, Because our fairer sex is oh so few! They say the ratio's eight to one, And, girls, that sounds like loads of fun, But if you checked it out, you'd realize... They set their hook and reel you in, They stake you to their claim, and then There's no way out when snow begins to fly! You're looking at, at least, six months, In which the sky forever dumps Its big white load to keep you both inside... There's no place now for you to run, It's always dark, forget the sun, It's you and him and no place left to hide!! You say that you'll just 'drive away', It's hard to do, but easy to say, The roads here in the winter are sheer ice! You'll slip and slide into the ditch, The driving here is just a *****, So, if you think you'll leave, YOU BEST THINK TWICE! I guess what I am trying to say, Is: "Check it good, before you stay!", And if you stay, I wish you best of luck... Especially on those winter nights, with no TV, No phone, no lights... And all that's left to do, my friend, is !!!!!!  !!!!!! (Use your Imagination!!) Today is a gift.... That is why they call it 'the Present'! [This message has been edited by Sunny1 (edited 09-03-2000).] |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
HHHmmmm no way out for six months you say? Well well well.....calling travel agent now to check out the possibilities....but think I will need to stop in one other state on the way...just to capture(eerrr .scuse me, I mean visit) a friend. Loved the flow and the format but really liked learning of the reality of such an event in time. [This message has been edited by Mark Bohannan (edited 09-03-2000).] |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
Hi Mark.... Glad you liked this one..HeHe!! Just wait 'til you read my next year's "Spring Thaw"!!!!! P.S. Bring some long johns, (not the poet, either!) Today is a gift.... That is why they call it 'the Present'! |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
Oh Sunny One, six months of cabin fever you say?? OMG - SIX MONTHS of "You never listen to me"... or, "Honey, get on your snowshoes and go down the river and over two ridges to the Trading Post and get me some feminine hygiene products" ... or, "Why were you looking at the grizzly bear sow when I mentioned Toerag?"... or...well, you get the idea - lol. Incidently, I really like your poem, and the structure you used. It really works well. Way to go, lady. |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
Hi LngJhnAg!! I would think a pirate would be used to 'cabin' fever!!!!!!! Actually, you're pretty close in the complaint department!! By the time spring hits, you can hear doors slamming and tires squealing..time to pick a new partner at the local bar!! Ha!! Oh, Thank you, too!!!!< !signature--> Today is a gift.... That is why they call it 'the Present'! [This message has been edited by Sunny1 (edited 09-03-2000).] |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Hello Sunny, This is so depicts the state of the winters in Alaska. I would be coming that way in October, need to keep warm somehow, not sure of that prospect though, ha! Nice write Sunny. |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
Hi Bill.... October is the official start of winter!! Better bring some mukluks!! Thank you, Bill, for coming by.....I'm always glad to read your thoughts!! Today is a gift.... That is why they call it 'the Present'! |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Sunny1 Ok, putting on the chains (to the tyres) finding a place to hide. It's a good thing them bears sleep through the winter. I'm outta here. Great poem btw. Kethry "It is the image in the mind that links us to lost treasures; but it is the loss that shapes the image, gathers the flowers weaves the garland."- |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
Hi kethry...I tell you what, you can spend your winter here,(which is our summer), and I will spend my winter there, (which is your summer!!) Oh, I've got to do this: Bears do NOT hibernate all winter, and a lot of people have been mauled because they thought so!! Actually, they only sleep long if the winter is exceptionally bad, and if they ate enough in the fall before! I had one in my driveway in the middle of December 2 years ago! Thanks Kethry!!!!! Today is a gift.... That is why they call it 'the Present'! |
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Steve B Member
since 2000-08-07
Posts 140Southern PA |
hmmmmm could it be .... No phone, no lights... And all that's left to do, my friend, is **play with your rubber duck**  lmao only Nanook knows Steve B |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
Hi Steve B... Uh-huh, you guessed it, (Yeah, right...!!) Ok, I was afraid I'd get kicked off if I actually said the word!! But I'm glad you and your rubber duckie came by!! Today is a gift.... That is why they call it 'the Present'! |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Ha Ha, Sunny, you have me thinking on this one. Lets see, is there any man in the world I would want to be locked up with for 6 months straight. Maybe..but then again maybe not, thats a LONG time if you're not having fun. Real cute and humorous. Love it. Sandra |
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Justbleu Member Elite
since 1999-08-31
Posts 3329Oregon, Originally From Alaska :) |
I had to read this...the title drew me in!! I was wondering where in Alaska you live?? I was born up there and moved just 10 months ago to Oregon!! I liked your poem a lot!! I lived in Anchorage!! It doesn't quite fit the poem there but definately does the rest of the state!! Very cute piece!! Bridgette "Somewhere, somehow, it should be possible to touch someone and never let go again. To hold someone, not for a moment but forever." Unknown |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
Hi catalinamoon... That's why I said you'd better check it out before winter starts! Now if you like your partner, then it's just one big honeymoon!! Good to see you!!! Today is a gift.... That is why they call it 'the Present'! |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
Hi Bridgette... I'm living in Haines at the moment, but things are subject to change!! I'm not fond of Anchorage....too crowded. It's funny that you moved to Oregon...what part are you in? I was born and raised in Coos Bay, Oregon!! So, Alaska and Oregon just switch people back and forth. (I met a guy I went to high school in C.B. with up in Dutch Harbor....small world, isn't it? Oh, thank you for stopping in!! Today is a gift.... That is why they call it 'the Present'! |
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LM Senior Member
since 2000-08-03
Posts 585 |
Hehe!! Sunny, with the rate of 8 to 1, for six months when all that's left to do is smile...  Where you trying to convince us it's a bad idea? Coz I'm not so sure anymore  Great one! |
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ddgoose Member
since 2000-07-25
Posts 250Baltimore, MD, USA |
Sunny Loved this one. But to think - if you really have the "right" one with you, 6 months of *** would be heaven. You really have quite a few people thinking. didi |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
Hi LM... Oh, it's not a bad idea , just be sure you want to spend a long winter with the one you're with!!! Otherwise, we'll be scraping you off the walls come Spring thaw!!! Thank you, my friend!!! Hi didi.... See? There's a positive and a negative to all of life's situations!! Just depends on your outlook!! Personally, I'm with you in that 6 months of lovin' with the right person would be like the world's best honeymoon!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks, didi Today is a gift.... That is why they call it 'the Present'! |
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