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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Poetry-to-Go I’ve got a little business It’s called “Poetry-to-Go” You just send me twenty dollars And I’ll put on quite a show I’ve got poems in my file That will suit your every need They will make Aunt Bertha shed a tear And that is guaranteed There's a verse for all occasions You just send me twenty bucks I’ve got poems for birthdays, weddings, dogs And ones for tummy tucks If you happen to write poetry I’ve even better news I can get your poem published And bypass your stubborn muse You just send me twenty dollars And the credits are deferred For a "Poem-to-Go" that’s waiting Just for you to say the word If you open up my website And click “Pick-a-Poem’s Bard” He will e-mail out your verses With your easy credit card We’ll submit your brand new poem To the place we like the best We guarantee it will be published Along with all the rest You will be an instant winner Everybody will be proud And Aunt Bertha will just marvel As she brags to all the crowd Just another twenty dollars For a volume of your own For a coffee table reference That will grace your lovely home Then for another twenty bucks Your name is etched in gold On your coffee table volume They call “Sheep Among the Fold” It’s a bargain you cannot refuse It sounds too good, I know So don’t wait another day To get your "Poetry-to-Go" Elizabeth Santos [This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (edited 05-29-2000).] |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Liz--what are you doing so late at night, and writing such clever and cute rhyme...my $20.00 is in the mail...just lend me your muse for....say...one year.. You made me smile with this one...thanks! |
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Marina Member Elite
since 2000-02-10
Posts 2245Pickering, Ontario |
Liz, my cheque is in the mail! What a cute poem. Your rhyme scheme and flow were just perfect. Very much enjoyed! Sorry, now i sound like Martie because we must have replied at the same time. LOL Marina [This message has been edited by Marina (edited 05-29-2000).] |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Wow!, 40 bucks already! That gets me out of the red. Thanks, girls for your comments and for supporting my business. It's not late for me, dear. I'm often up til 2:00 or else I get up at 2:00. See you in the morning Liz |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Elizabeth Santos~ You are a riot ! Turn you loose for an hour and here you are drumming up business on the side. Well, that's pretty nifty - Poetry-To-Go .... you're zany and I love you for it. I'd better get off here or you'll have me quipping !  Enjoy the night ! Love ya' lots and lots. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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lucky Senior Member
since 2000-01-17
Posts 1601Idaho |
Hay, I'm really tired of all this copyright paper work with every page numbered just right... So just show me where to sign and I can get some sleep tonight. You got my 20 but I don't need the golden etched table as I've no where for it to go. But it sure makes for a good offer you know. If I could paint a portrait, of this life in which I've led, and somehow sketch a story, of the visions in my head, I'd start out with a canvas, stretched tightly in a frame, and in the bottom corner, I'd leave room to sign my name. (Michelle A. Bartley) |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Let's see, that's $60 now, and Marge is out and Lucky's in. (I better quick start a poetry file). Oh, heck, I'll just send everyone the same poem. They'll never know. Marge, I knew you would like this one Lucky, your poem is in the mail (hehe) Thanks Liz |
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Rosemary J. Gwaltney Senior Member
since 1999-08-26
Posts 997northern mountains, Idaho |
Giggle, giggle, guffaw! Yeah, my check is in the mail too! And I would like the gold name on the cover! That sounds very classy! So here's twenty more. I've never seen a poem like this before. Leave it to you, Liz! You're the best classic of all! ~ ~ ~ You know, though, seriously, Liz, you could certainly sell your work. It is always beyond reproach, and filled with beauty. ~ ~ ~ And though I have stated my position, I have to chuckle at your "sheep among the fold" thing - as though anyone who would pay this, would be a sheep. Come on, now, are all the hundreds of people absorbed at Barnes and Noble Book Store "sheep" - don't make light, my dear, of the realities of a real talent bringing in dollars. ~ ~ ~ Yeah, yeah, I know it was only a joke. But I am serious too! There is only one you! ~ ~ ~ [This message has been edited by Rosemary J. Gwaltney (edited 05-30-2000).] |
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lucky Senior Member
since 2000-01-17
Posts 1601Idaho |
Now, Now... Wait just a minute... I got me pen and cheek book in hand. How about the warranty policies..? I even got one of them stamps that don't need a tongue. How "bout that Rosemary..! I'm gonna beat you on this one. As they say "the cheek is in the dale." |
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lucky Senior Member
since 2000-01-17
Posts 1601Idaho |
Oh Boy, There she goes editing... I wonder what kind of sheep-ish thing she got in her head now. I think I better just take my lap-top honey a go write to bed. |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
(Let's see Liz, how are you going to get out of this one...since you only have one poem on file...just switch....third line, second word...reverse stanza two...change..... that's good enough.. they'll never know. Whew!) OK, you two, I've got two original poems for you, and they're in the mail. Now all I need is Dale's cheek...I mean check, and we're all set. Congratulations! Consider yourselves PUBLISHED! What a deal!! Liz |
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EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
Great work Elizabeth, your talents are boundless. I loved it. Do you take Visa?God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it's me. ~Unknown |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
Liz~ I don't know which I liked more the poem or the wise cracks afterwards, well it all made good reading...LoL yep I think the poem was best  tracie~ Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha can't just stop laffing and gaffing... had fun with this one and the way it progressed... whats the colelction so far... regards, sudhir |
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Kit McCallum
Administrator
Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Sounds like "Hallmark in a Hurry" or " Quick Carltons"! Excellent writing Liz! What a bargoon! Count me in for a $20 eh? (oops, Canadianisms sneaking in again) I enjoyed this one tremendously Liz!!! Best wishes, /Kit |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Eagle, We take visa, MS, Disc, AmEx, TRav Chk, Ck and csh, but if you pay in euros, I forgot to meantion, if you're from Germany,it's$25, Spain,$30, and Holland and Italy,$50 Tracee, We tend to get a little light headed after 1:00 AM. Thanks Sudhir, I've lost count, but Im saving for a bus ticket in case "Sheep Among the Fold" fails to materialize" Kit, I've now opened a sister company to "Poetry-to-Go". You can get birthday balloons full of hot air. It's called "Fly-by-Night, Inc.") Just send me $20 and you get a REAL bargain. ...(Liz, get yourself over to Walmart and pick up those baloons and magic markers. Those orders are gonna come flyin in) Liz |
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Cerenity Member Elite
since 2000-02-16
Posts 2637Escondido-California |
Hi Liz, Some how I just knew this was going to be a didy, but had no idea just how awesomely funny and enjoyable. I have a long list of needed laughs in my life so check is in the mail you sweet thing. Please send UPS!!!! Love, Cerenity |
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Denise
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Clever and hillarious, Elizabeth! I love your style! Denise |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
Liz I think this was a very original piece of marketing, and I am surely aghast at all the insincere wisecracks your "friends" are making about your business! I would think they would be more supportive! Now... have you gone public??? I'm sending you a check for 1,000 shares (At $10 oer share), and would you please write me a pretty poem for lil Lorelei?? I'll send you another $20 for the gold leaf stuff, too! As for the rest of your tight wads..  )~~~(You are soooo creative, Liz!) |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Cerenity Thanks ,dear, yes I needed a laugh too and had myself some fun writing this. Hey, where is Escondido? I'll be in Calif for a week in June, in Mountain View. Any where close? Love ya Liz Denise, Glad you liked it. Talk to you soon Liz |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
LngJhn, yeh, while they're snickering at my poem, I'm laughing all the way to the bank! Tell you what, I'll sell you 40% of "Fly-by -Night Inc" for the price of plane fare to Argentina, (In case "Sheep Among the Fold" falls through) Nice to see you on the forum, dear friend. I'm waiting for a post from Lorelei now Love ya Liz |
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Elizabeth
Moderator
Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
LOL--when writer's block strikes, I just may take you up on this offer, Liz! Elizabeth "He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!" -The Crucible |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Elizabeth your humor is contagious...and your piece reminds me of one of the first ones I ever read from our friend 'Deer! Where do I send the first prize cheek? |
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