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Ode To Herby Curby
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Ode To Herby Curby |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan 
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though they eat only trash they do their job well never asking for cash all week, they live inside a garage in their own little corner dressed in gray camouflage they never complain taking all we dish out though they roll with the punches we afford them no clout like soldiers at attention each Thursday, they stand at the curb, keeping watch over all they command they're relieved of their burden each Friday morn by gloved hands at the end of a green uniform and their contents are dumped into a big truck and compacted until it turns into muck my dear friend, Herby Curby you serve us so well with all thats within you you don't mind the smell you take all our garbage and take it with grace I can almost see the big smile on your face  copyright2001 Lyra Nesius |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Lyra darling girl, that's exactly what I want. A happy poem, a poem of fun. I really love this poem it is UTTERLY utterly fabulous. I know I'm always saying that but you write soooooooo incredibly well Truly fabulous and now I'm smiling    Love and warm stuff As always Mushy To give light to them that sit in darkness..... to guide our feet into the way of peace St John ch2 v1 |
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strbbux Member Elite
since 2001-12-19
Posts 3859 |
WOW you are somthing chipmonk, who would think to write about this subject. this was great, big smile on my face. thanks. floria |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
  (giggles) YAY!!! HIP-HIP HOORAY!!! Oh my gosh, I know just how you feel, I'm always anxious for the garbage day to come so the garage would be free of the stench aagin! (kiss on cheek) You always are such a delight to us all, we all love you so very much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Lyra, thank you for sharing! May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
Nice piece of wit and humour mixed in!  |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
Lyra, did you find this one in the trash? LOL |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks so much Marsha, Noah, Martin and Larry. I didn't find this in the trash...but I think some people might want it to end up there. Not many poems are written about garbage collection, so I think I might send it to our local garbage pickup company....to show my appreciation for the difficult job they do and the circumstances under which they work every day.  copyright2001 Lyra Nesius |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
Lyra, Cool! Certainly they are people under appreciated. Though when my son was five he admired them greatly and hoped to be one when he grew up. LOL When I was in college Ben Herr was the owner of the garbage company and he called his trucks Ben Herr's Chariots. |
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Startime Member Ascendant
since 2000-10-03
Posts 5918Canada |
*giggling* Too funny.... I love it and laughed until my daughter came running so I had to read it to her...she is just 11...and didn't get it very well but I laughed again. BRAVO!!! **big hugs** Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams. |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Madame Chipmunk - You write great poetry, yes you do... BC |
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Apachecat906 Member
since 2001-09-04
Posts 217Michigan, USA |
LOL this must have been for me. If you can find the humor in garbage then I guess I need to just stop complaining and lighten up. Thank you for giving me a change in perspective. |
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N orth Carolina Girl Senior Member
since 2001-12-04
Posts 962NC,USA |
Lyra,you know me & Stevie love this one.If I was at my computer at work I would put you a cute icon on here.But this Apple computer confuses the hell out of me.   Love, Juanita [This message has been edited by N orth Carolina Girl (01-04-2002 12:08 PM).] |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Larry, Both of my boys wanted to be garbagemen when they were kids....but they had a very interesting reason. They figured they could get all the "Playboy Magazines" that people threw out.  copyright2001 Lyra Nesius |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Karen and Bill.....thank you both for your effusive compliments..... It was fun to write.   copyright2001 Lyra Nesius |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Apachecat, thanks for appreciating my poem. I believe that the trick for getting through life is to find humor wherever you can.   copyright2001 Lyra Nesius |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks Juanita......Then why don't you just borrow the computer at work and bring it home?  copyright2001 Lyra Nesius |
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kaile
since 2000-02-06
Posts 5146singapore |
a sobering poem here...i think i am rather self-absorbed and often take people for granted..sigh.. |
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