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Dog Day Afternoon
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Dog Day Afternoon |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia 
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It's been a dog day afternoon I'm feeling down at heel The barking sun fills up my head While blood is in congeal The pressure cooker of my day Is building up some steam The work, no time, the piddling pay Is shattering this fine dream The pavement hot beneath my feet Is filling up my pores I long for rain, for hail, for sleet To cover up my flaws The tar and concrete binds my life While works just drags me down No wonder that I feel in strife And always wear a frown To the houses one by one I do postman's lament And wish for grey, not summer sun Until my will is spent The rage I feel is growing fast At mail drops infinite Those letters dropped in bins I've passed Who needs their letters? - Right! It's been a dog day afternoon This day is worse than most Now since I'm fired, free as a coon I'm headed for the coast. * This comes from the riddle "Who has the worst job in the world. Answer A postman, because everyday when he arrives at work he gets the sack." *Smile Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown [This message has been edited by Kethry (11-12-2002 08:39 PM).] |
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Wind
since 2002-10-12
Posts 2981 |
sounds like a doggy day to me....Nice poem! "Sticks and stones will break my bones, |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Keth beloved heart yours is much much better, so I’m putting mine here, on your reply. It is part of my cunning plan, it will be seen by more peeps on yours beloved heart Anyway exquisite writing darling heart, and you know I love it, I love it utterly utterly utterly Tu est formidable n’est pas ma cheri It’s been a type of dog end day When rain fills the air with mist The type when I want to hide away Where I feel tragedy’s kiss It’s been a day when icy flows Fill my veins with fear The sun that should have warmed me Suddenly isn’t here It’s been the type of misted day Where all I see is faded Sunshine shimmer dies away And my senses are all jaded It’s been a day where dogs lie low And all around speak softly Chilling winds across me flow And the day is dog-eared and misty As always Mushy    Breathe through the heat of our desire |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
...yeah, yeah...and cops are "hip" because when they go to work, they get the "beat"...hee, hee. Fixin' to go to bed and get to do it with a chuckle. Loved your piece... jwesley |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (smiles) Oh my gosh, I have heard that riddle before too, though football quarterbacks also get "sacked" AND they risk concussions too, that would sound worse than a mail carrier to me too! (big hugggssssss) This is a clever response, sweet friend, I love it, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Kethry, 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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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
A golfer always loses his balls...  |
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DawnG
since 2000-06-23
Posts 1494United States |
Kethry, I enjoyed both dog days poems very much and LOL at Balladeer. Dawn |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Hi there, Keth... I really liked your poem, now how about one about cat days... do we actually have cat days anyway? or maybe we should have some chipmunk days!!! LOL Balladeer... he's naughty  ~ loving chipmunk hugsLyra |
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quietlydying
since 2001-06-10
Posts 935the wonderful land of oz |
there was some extremely strong imagery in this piece and i really enjoyed it. it's winter here now, so it's kind of nice to read about the dog days.  nicely done.kudos to you. and thanks for sharing. /jen/ what if they gave a war, and nobody came... |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
enjoy some days off at least...like the spirit in this one  |
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angsana Member
since 2002-11-11
Posts 77 |
Hi Kethry, very interesting doggy poem you've shared! |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I love a thread like this... a fantastic poem followed by delightful responses! *G* This is great, Kethry... makes my job seem a little less yuk. *G* |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
(chuckling) I think the proctologist would have the worst job...every day was a ****** one...... nice write Kethry... enjoyed the chuckle.. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
ROTFL at the replies, and Keth, I really enjoyed this poem. Now I know what happened to that missing check! Hope my mailperson gets a laugh at this one, I think I'll print out a copy for her, with your permission, complete with humorous replies. Kacy  |
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