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A Ballad
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A Ballad |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
I almost don't want to tell the title of this till the end. Ballad of the Green Berets In 1915 they took a little rye folded it in to a peanut butter pie dropped in some chocolate, butter chips, too to make up a sweet thing for me and you. They wrapped up some lettuce leaves around a horny toad took it for a walk up a lonely country road saddled up a gator with some leather tack and tick coiled up a boa round a great long stick Mashed up some tators with some cheese that’s bleu just like the French when they’re cooking for two, cooked up some ham for the old city rat with grits and hog jowls, imagine that! Loaded up the wagon headed out to L.A. figurin’ to git there in two or three day ran aground near the Macon County line from the quills that were headin’ out on an ol’ porcupine. A week or so later, landed just south of town looked up the street and threw their hats down. Made it in time for the Veteran’s Day Parade and now it’s all history bout the green berets. Yes, the gator and the boa, were green, green juice, the tators and the toads were a harsh chartreuse The rye was a growin’ some minty chocolate chips in that peanut butter pie that was oozin’ in drips. Mark my word, when you’re plannin’ on travelin’ with wildlife and hats watch all your tires and them mountain cats but most of all don’t forget the signs and watch out for those ol’ porcupines! ©September 19, 2002 Whether on the shoal or on the shore, |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
LOL at this one, though quills are nothing to joke about I guess. A good poem, and unique! |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
 Here I am at 2 AM singing this to my tired husband... How could you do this to me, Virginia? Don't you know that its 3 hours later here... but this is just so darn cute... I will be singin it in my sleep tonight... Thats...if I ever get there...LOL  ~ hugs from a tired singing chipmunkLyra |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Thanksya, both, what a nice bit of joviality to wake up to this morning! hehehehe, sorry Madame Chipmunk for keepin' ya awake, hope you finally got some shut-eye. Whether on the shoal or on the shore, |
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the_loner_23 Member Ascendant
since 2002-06-08
Posts 5479Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
LOL I needed a goo laugh. Good write Cold hands means a warm heart |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
How neat! I love it!Nan(Pilgrim variety) |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
This is wonderful! So descriptive! Full of sights and sounds and smells... I enjoyed this so much. ~ I think I'll head back and "sing" your poem once more, tapping my foot all the while! ~ EA |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (giggles in delight) Yay, this would make a wonderful guidebook or travel journal entry for the camper or hiker! LOL! (big hugggssssss) This is wonderful, sweet friend, I love it, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Virginia, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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Moon Dust
since 1999-06-11
Posts 2177Skelmersdale, UK |
awwww how sweet If your afraid of the dark, then why did you come? |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
VAS, Wild, enjoyed the read. |
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