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Oh Martha, Is It Still A Good Thing?
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Oh Martha, Is It Still A Good Thing? |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows 
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This morning, while dressing I reached for my socks, the news kid said Martha had lied about stocks; now she's been indicted and she's looking quite pale, is this still a good thing if she goes to jail? Oh Martha, poor Martha, what's happened to you you were my hero what am I to do? You taught me I could build almost anything, with wood, and a hammer, and bits of old string. Dear Martha, my Martha, how did you fail? ImClone's a dog stock and you're looking for bail; it's hard times for sure you looked stylish but frail. Can you sell off a mansion? should we throw a bake sale? Poor Martha, sweet Martha, I watched even though my projects looked lousy, my paint wouldn't flow, and I knew you were bi-polar, abusing your staff, but we built a fine bird house and sure had some laughs. I'll miss you dear Martha, sweet Martha the Fair, I'll miss your blue eyes and your soft Prozac stare, mostly I'll miss the grand projects we'd share, like tree ornaments made from baggies, clothes lint, and snips of my hair. So I've read the charges, and looked up the counts, if you've been a bad girl I'm afraid it amounts to somewhere between ten and thirty years time, if you're found guilty in court of creative crime. Please Martha, old Martha, you once held me enthralled, so let me assure you though your career's stalled, the charges against you don't look very tall and Danbury Prison's quite quaint in the Fall. ©2003 by icebox |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
Oh my..too funny. Susan |
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the_loner_23 Member Ascendant
since 2002-06-08
Posts 5479Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
This is too funny Cold hands means a warm heart |
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QjQ Member Elite
since 2003-04-18
Posts 3756U.S.A. |
very well written about martha,, i'm wondering like you is she thinking this is a good thing or was it?  Poetry is a vision that portrays ones impressions.QjQ |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
icebox....terrible what happens to our heros, huh...as a florist I've always made fun of her, and how the florist in her first buys land, plants the seeds, waits while they mature to flowers, then harvests them, arranges them (just so mind you in something hand made) and then lets them dry so she can gather seeds for the next planting. Just thinking about it give me a headache....Oh, sorry to ramble on..I enjoyed your poem! |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
This was very well done but oh, so sad-- on so many "accounts". Peace, Light & Honesty, Linda |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
creative crime... and poem a wonderful description M |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Yes, creative...I think she'll get off like OJ...cause she didn't do it...er, because she's going to hire some really good lawyers...money buys talking heads...James |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
(chuckling)... a serious subject, yet their is a black humor throughout your piece... very nicely done... |
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Patricia Member Elite
since 2003-04-06
Posts 2160Missouri |
Mr. Icebox, I had no idea what to expect when I chose this poem to read...I saw your name and thought, well, the kids are outside playing I have a few minutes to absorb, right? Well, I think this should be read on the evening news (can you imagine how badly Rather could screw up your masterpiece?) LOL But seriously, this needs to be heard! Maybe Lettermen can read it in his monologue. Sorry, I don't mean to gush. But I loved this, man, did I love this!  Patricia |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
LOL! This is tongue-in-cheek at its best!  Martha has always had a thing about dough! Is she guiltier than sin? Yep. Will anything happen to her? Nope. Justice at its finest... Brilliant write, icebox!  |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Well I'll be~ You couldn't have said it any better! Icebox~ You really did it this time! A bake sale, of all things! Boy, you made me laugh, and I was giddy to begin with! |
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Edder Senior Member
since 2003-04-02
Posts 671 |
would you mind if i sent this to some friends? still LMAO |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
 very cool write! |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows |
Susan Caldwell ~ I am glad I could make you laugh. Thank you for reading. the_loner_23 ~ Thanks!QjQ ~ Well, she does not seem to smile much right now. Thank you for reading. Martie ~ It was the joy of make believe though wasn't it? Pretending the world was a tiny as she made it out to be. Thank you for your comments. Earth Angel ~ ooooo..."accounts" now that was good! :0 Thank you for reading my poem nakedthoughts ~ *grin* I am glad you liked "creative crime." Thanks for reading. JamesMichael ~ OH NO! You mean OJ really DID do it?????? Oh god, is no reality stable? Cpat Hair ~ Yes, it is a crime, but I have not seen the government go after the Enron or ViaCom creeps or any of the other crooks who looted the lives of thousands of hard working honest people. Those prosecutors dance around them like they are made of porcelain. I am no fan of Martha's (bet you hadn't figured that out yet) but she is chump change compared to those people. I heard someone ask once what was a "petty crime." The answer given was "That is a crime someone actually went to jail for." Patricia ~ Well, my stuff is not ALWAYS heavy, maudlin and tedious. *smile* Dan Rather? That would be hysterical; he always sounds to me like he has marbles in his mouth. Letterman, yes, I could see him reading this as if it was serious. He is fairly good at tongue in cheek. Alas, I do not think either of them frequent these pages. *laugh* Thank you for your time and for your comments. Balladeer ~ You are right, she may be guilty as sin, but sh is not more guilty than many others who have walked away smiling. Thank you for reading and for commenting. BluesSerenade ~ Hi! Hi! Hi! I am giddy that you are back here and you were only gone a few days. I hope you had a great trip. Thank you for reading my poem. I am glad you enjoyed it. edder ~ No, of course not! You may share it with whom ever you would like. Thank you for reading it. passing shadows ~ I am glad you enjoyed it. Laughter heals. |
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