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20 Claps of Thunder

20 Claps of Thunder 20 claps of thunder 19 kids are shouting 18 streets are flooding 17 lanes rerouting 16 lights are flashing 15 horns that blow 14 sirens wailing 13 weather men didn't know 12 umbrellas going up 11 old ladies fall down 10 times zero yards mowed 9 fender benders in town 8 tornado watches 7 cars skidding by 6 people wearing raincoats 5 birds in the sky 4 baseball games cancelled 3 little wet dogs barking 2 trees blowing in the wind 1 afternoon sky darkening

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Date: 11/1/2015 2:52:00 AM
Nicely done, Rochelle - Original and entertaining! Best regards! :) john
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Rochelle Harris
Date: 11/1/2015 8:01:00 AM
Thank You John! This is ne of my faves!
Date: 5/2/2015 12:41:00 PM
A good poem again Rochelle. Keep going with this. Many parents & children out there will appreciate what you are doing. Try and mix in a little bit , ' of the silly ' with your work as young children just adore that kind of thing. Kind regards----John
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Date: 5/2/2015 1:15:00 PM
Thank you John. I will certainly follow your advice on this! ...walkin' on sunshine...Rochelle
Date: 4/29/2015 10:38:00 PM
Rochelle, a fellow PS poet and friend from Australia, John Williams, has had his own website, kidspoetry.com.au for 30 years. You might be interested to know about putting up your own site one day, when you have enough numbers. I'm a relatively newbie too, but I know a talent when I see one. Besides, maybe you'll find your own niche, where my own talent does not lie, but am really appreciative of. Hugs! Kim :)
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Rochelle Harris
Date: 4/30/2015 10:56:00 AM
Thank you so very much for the compliment and the information. I am new to this also and have never considered actually creating my own site. Who knows where I might find my "my place". I will definitely look into this idea and I will be forever grateful to you for the suggestion. ...walkin' on sunshine...Rochelle
Date: 4/29/2015 10:11:00 PM
This is good! Aside from the fact that any adult can really appreciate real poetry, this can be taught to children for counting and vocabulary lessons as well. A 7. Welcome to Poetry Soup, Rochelle! Hugs and smiles! Kim :)
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Rochelle Harris
Date: 4/29/2015 10:30:00 PM
Thanks Kim. I definitely appreciate the 7/the vote of confidence. I look forward to reading, writing and learning form this talented group of writers and I'm excited to know that this appeals to you as a tool for children. ...walkin' on sunshine...Rochelle
Date: 4/29/2015 5:18:00 PM
very clever one!!
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Rochelle Harris
Date: 4/29/2015 10:18:00 PM
Thank you Andrea! ...walkin' on sunshine...Rochelle
Date: 4/28/2015 9:19:00 PM
Thinking outside of the box is over rated, Thinking on the streets is Gold Plated. This is what poetry is all about. This is a 7
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Rochelle Harris
Date: 4/29/2015 11:33:00 AM
Thank you Jerry. My sentiments exactly! (: A 7? Why thank you kind sir! ...walkin' on sunshine...Rochelle

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