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Sunshine
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0 posted 2000-11-13 01:33 PM


Pentaflexing Gumby

I know someone, she cringes all the time  
because I cannot always write
in iambic pentameter rhyme
‘cause I’m me, you know
through my words,
this me really shows

but something had a real hold over me
something left from a beaming moon
‘cause now I’m more like Gumby
five sides to me
bending way
too easily

so this little ditty will really have no purpose
except to say that I’d be a porpoise
if I had a chance to swim at sea
straight and true
float like you
in words like yours

but if you have gotten here, this far
you know that it’s more than nuts in a jar
these feelings that we have to express
in any form
with any norm
more or less

and I really have no rhyme nor reason
except perhaps iambic treason
to share these words with you today
pentaflexing Gumby
just one
more day

because just you will understand



Karilea
If I whisper, will you listen?...
I would rather be silent and write, than speak loudly and be bound.
KRJ




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Marsha
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1 posted 2000-11-13 01:40 PM


Kari, This is fantastic, I love this one, one of your poetic masterpieces. Really great write.
Take care
                Majestic Marsha
                        


Take back the hope you gave,- I claim
Only a memory of the same
Robert Browning

Sunshine
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2 posted 2000-11-13 02:24 PM


C'mon Marsha....this is so bad, but I could not get "pentaflexing Gumby" out of my head...LOL...

I think I've wasted a whole chance to post!

but it still makes me giggle...


Karilea
If I whisper, will you listen?...
I would rather be silent and write, than speak loudly and be bound.
KRJ




wayoutwalt
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3 posted 2000-11-13 02:28 PM


it was worth it sunshine just for the iambic reason bit o yuh that rocked hehehehhehehe
Sunshine
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4 posted 2000-11-13 02:31 PM


Walt, I'm seeing more and more of you...could this be a "bad" thing?  Oh No!...."I'm walting...."

Karilea
If I whisper, will you listen?...
I would rather be silent and write, than speak loudly and be bound.
KRJ




Sven
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5 posted 2000-11-13 10:41 PM


Does this mean that I have to read this 5 times to understand it?  

You know I like this one. . .

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That which gives light must endure burning
--Victor Frankl


Kethry
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6 posted 2000-11-14 06:02 AM


Sunshine,
loved the iambic treason, and the Gumby write.

write on
Kethry


Why do yesterdays remain and todays pass by ...unnoticed?
Rex E. Alford

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