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I Was Going To ... for Balladeer
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I Was Going To ... for Balladeer |
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Dee Member Elite
since 2000-08-19
Posts 2330Queensland, Australia 
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I Was Going To … I was going to write a poem of housework and its bores. I was going to put my pen to paper instead of doing my weekly chores. I would lament the laundry, my whites don’t seem so bright. And the lack of ironing fairies who would do that job overnight. As for dishes, what can I say? The pile on the sink gets so high I’m sure some extra activity goes on cause they just seem to multiply. Feed the dog and take him for a walk, do something about the bathtub ring. Dust the shelves, vacuum the floor. Oh, the list is never ending! Like I said, I was going to write until ‘Deer asked “how was your day” reminding me of other’s plights, so tell me, what more can I say? I wish you every happiness and pray you'll always have the best of the good things in life. a brand |
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Ron K. Fox Senior Member
since 2000-10-24
Posts 925 |
This is great Dee!Humor in the daily drudgeries of everyday life. Loved it! Ron Tossing words like wishful coins into the deep well of an open heart. R. fox |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Well, Dee, I guess you can say thank God I have dirty dishes because there was food on them, thank God I have clothes to iron and thank God I have a house to live in....and to keep clean. What I can say is....thank you for allowing me to inspire a poem!  |
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Dee Member Elite
since 2000-08-19
Posts 2330Queensland, Australia |
Ron - I enjoy bringing a smile to peoples faces. Glad I did for you. 'Deer - Just wanted you to know that your poem had an effect on this little black duck! Dee I wish you every happiness and pray you'll always have the best of the good things in life. a brand |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
How fun Dee...to know that 'Deer has inspired yet one more ... Karilea If I whisper, will you listen?... I would rather be silent and write, then speak loudly and be bound. KRJ |
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Dee Member Elite
since 2000-08-19
Posts 2330Queensland, Australia |
Karilea - isn't it wonderful how a poem or even a throw away comment can inspire us to write something others enjoy. I think that's what I love most about this place, the inspiration. Dee I wish you every happiness and pray you'll always have the best of the good things in life. a brand |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Deee, inspired writing here. I wish I'd written this, or something similar. Be well Kethry Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. Gail Sheehy |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
This is great writing Dee..well done Mmmm my ironing fairies seemed to have disappeared as well  Tracie~ Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe |
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Dee Member Elite
since 2000-08-19
Posts 2330Queensland, Australia |
Kethry - Glad you liked it. Thanks for the little nudge about not posting. Now when everyone gets sick of me they'll know who to blame!  Dee I wish you every happiness and pray you'll always have the best of the good things in life. a brand |
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Dee Member Elite
since 2000-08-19
Posts 2330Queensland, Australia |
Hi Tracie, you snuck up on me there! It's a real bummer when the ironing fairies go off to the pub or where ever they disappear to. Dee I wish you every happiness and pray you'll always have the best of the good things in life. a brand |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
Dee...I read 'deer's poem this time round and I remember the last time he posted it too. Powerful topic isn't it. Suffering. I'm surprised the world doesn't collapse sometimes with the weight of it. Good work.... K The wind shifts like this: Like a human without illusions... This is how the wind shifts: Like a human, heavy and heavy, Who does not care. W.S |
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EagleOne Member Elite
since 2000-03-07
Posts 2829Between a laugh and a tear... |
I doubt I would ever tire of your writing! And just how do I find those ironing faries, I've NEVER seen them at my place. "The heart and soul have no illusion of boundries when friendship is the quest" ~ My Angel. |
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Dee Member Elite
since 2000-08-19
Posts 2330Queensland, Australia |
Severn - I enjoyed Deer's poem so much I had to answer it. It was great the way he got the point across without the heavy lecture. Hence the humour in my poem. Eddie - Thank you. It means a lot to me that you feel that way about my writing. As for the ironing fairies, try the pub, they're probably down there with mine! Dee I wish you every happiness and pray you'll always have the best of the good things in life. a brand |
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