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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State 
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Garbage Day Today's garbage day. I had almost forgotten. I run through the house As if I'm besotten. I grab for the trash Looking this way and that; Throw it all in the can But rescue the cat. "Have I missed him?" I wail. "Then what will I do? There's no room in the can For next week's garbage too." Where was my mind? I continue to run. I know why I'm late When all's said and done. I had turned on the screen And searched on the site. Has anyone answered My poem overnight? I read my email And sent some replies. I junked all the stuff That was sent in disguise. Then I turned to home page And looked for the news Not watching the time As I idly peruse. They'll find me someday At my desktop I know; Knee deep in clutter But still hitting "GO". Joyce 12/02/04 |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Dear Joyce: This is so cute and clever. Made me laugh! We haul our own garbage, since we live in the country, or I'm sure I'd be in the same predicament! Hope you didn't miss the truck! Love Betty Lou Betty Lou Hebert |
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midnightblues Senior Member
since 2000-07-01
Posts 1597Singapore |
 so witty!  Love MiCheLLe If there cannot be equal in affection, then let the one with more be me - midnightblues |
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Krawdad Member Elite
since 2001-01-03
Posts 2597 |
good thing these are one-way screens, eh? |
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2dalimit Member Elite
since 2000-02-08
Posts 2228Mississippi coast |
Good one. I am constantly told to, 'clean up this clutter', on the desk as well as the screen. Thanks, Melton |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Joyce~ Tee-Hee ... this is priceless~ *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
*giggling* |
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Lighthousebob Member Elite
since 2000-06-14
Posts 4725California |
LOL!!!  I do enjoy your sense of humor and I certainly can relate to everything that you have written including forgetting the garbage and my pesky cat that runs out each chance he gets. -Bob |
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Isobel Senior Member
since 2004-01-17
Posts 529Qld, Australia |
Dear Joyce You are not going to believe this. As soon as I read the title of your poem 'Garbage Day', I myself am in a dither. It is after 11pm here on a Wednesday, and normally I put the bins out in the afternoon as the bin man comes very early Thursday morning. Well, I best go to bed now so as I can get up at 5am to try and beat that bin man at his own game. By the way, I liked this poem. Love Isobel |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Dear Isobel, How nice to find so many of my poems pushed to the top this morning. I am glad you enjoyed reading. Hope everything is wonderful for you this new year down under. Love, Joyce |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
That bobbing head will hit go every time, Joyce... Enjoyed the chuckle! |
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Soulfisher Member
since 2005-01-07
Posts 226where ever the fly fishing is good |
Now joyce its not clutter we are just defining are our areas. loved the peom |
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tearsoflove13762 Member
since 2004-09-05
Posts 488Texas.. and yes i have an accent |
hmmm i live in the country but... it seems as if i never get my trash out to my dad's truck in time |
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TexUS Member
since 2003-03-20
Posts 228 |
 LOVED THIS! |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Oh, I can definitely relate to this, Joyce!  Very funny! |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
LOL! Enjoyed this, Joyce! ....jo |
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Broken_Winged_Angel Senior Member
since 2000-04-06
Posts 994Small Town, Somewhere |
haha I loved this  Thanks for the much needed laugh  P.S. you weren't by chance spying on my desk for inspiration where you? *teases* :p |
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EagleScorpion Senior Member
since 2000-03-08
Posts 1644Here, Now, Forever |
you know, such reclusive behavior is a boon to modern society, as it clears the roadways and public works from over-burden. Fret not, fellow computer zombie, you are FAR from alone. |
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jjote Senior Member
since 2002-12-25
Posts 1088Ontario, Canada |
Funny and witty - everybody's enjoying this write Joyce, and I'm joing the fun. Maybe click "Delete" for all the clutter on our screens too? and all the "documents" we keep on saving into our hard disk - I ought to set aside a garbage day for computers too...*groan* |
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BloomingRose Member Elite
since 2000-08-09
Posts 3092Florida |
Hi Joyce! Ditto. Same here! Deb |
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SmartChick Member Rara Avis
since 2001-09-23
Posts 7081On A Journey To The Unknown |
LOL! This is so cute. |
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Beasley Senior Member
since 2003-11-28
Posts 682Cheboygan,MI USA |
Oh yeah,hmmm. Clutter? So that's what this stuff is! I thought it was important that's why I've been saving it for so long. I just never know when I might need this identifcation tag that i used 5 years ago at a school in Georgia. Michigan isn't that far from Georgia....Okay, I'll get rid of it. They'll give me a new one when I go back. Great poem!!! love, Barb |
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Nan
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
ROTFLMBO.... Well then - Today happens to be Garbage Day here as well.. BUT - We're the FIRST on the pick-up schedule! If we don't get our trash out to the edge of the street by 6:30 am, we likely miss it. If we put it out the night before, it gets scattered about. We went out this morning - very early - to put it out, and found we'd MISSED it. Back inside, the fire alarms were wailing because of the bacon cooking... The kids missed the bus because of running late... Had to drive them to school... and the rest of the day will be off by five minutes as well, I expect... And we'll have TWICE as much next week..  This is a WONDERFUL poem! p.s. - I once wrote a poem about "Trash Art" - It's in the archives somewhere... |
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