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An Oracle's Lament

Or, always a quandary the perpetual choices the delight of suggestion pales with the anxiety necessary Or, often a dichotomy, balanced like the scales of justice matched with //either// this mere two letter word makes quite a stir. Or. what? Some ask in tones ripe, rancid, with belligerence brimming with the vitriol evident in slicked-back hair. The fate of the world can balance on an OR the continued existence of a proposed reality can fall OR... I would not want the pivotal pressure or continued strain of being an OR for I would stretch and choose never to let go. Contest: Do Due or Dew "Choose one of the above words and write a poem." I chose OR

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Date: 2/12/2013 11:21:00 PM
a very belated congrats for this one I am finding in a back page !! I love how you put OR in the title ORacle too. just came back here to say how glad I was that you thought I nailed it in the poem I did for your contest. Luv, Andrea
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Date: 9/18/2011 1:47:00 PM
A different style of write from you Debbie, enjoyed the dimensions explored here..
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Date: 9/17/2011 9:23:00 PM
Clever choice! Thinking outside the box, love it!
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Date: 9/17/2011 12:09:00 AM
Congrats Debbie on your top notch winning poetry in the contest luv.. an electrifying write.. thankxx so so much for my win in Unmentionable.. will take your suggestion under consideration for Halloween.. she/he is quite a horror story ..oh..reason one why we are moving end of the month.. yeah..
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Date: 9/15/2011 11:17:00 PM
A great surprise. I kept looking for a do,dew, or due. And there was the or all of the time. Very clever. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce
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Date: 9/15/2011 10:35:00 PM
Congratulations on your win, and only you would have thought to use the "OR". I just hooted when I read this one. Great poem. Cheers! Lee
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Date: 9/14/2011 3:26:00 AM
imaginative read with congrats on your glowing win! :)
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Date: 9/13/2011 9:39:00 PM
Congratulation for your win on this fantastic write. bl
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Date: 9/13/2011 8:20:00 PM
Congratulations on your amazing win!!!!!!!!!----Lori
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Date: 9/13/2011 2:50:00 PM
This is Brilliance!!Enjoyed very much.Congrats on your win.(you must have surprised Paula )
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Date: 9/13/2011 11:31:00 AM
You really make me laugh with this one....so glad it won!!! The perfect word choice...wish I'd thought of it!! Kuddos to you!!
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Date: 9/13/2011 11:18:00 AM
CONGRATS DEBBIE ON THIRD PLACE WIN WITH THIS EXCELLENT POETRY LUV...
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Date: 9/13/2011 10:22:00 AM
My apologies for missing so many contest results - many congrats on all your wins : ) And thanks - loved the contest. LOL, the word you chose!!!
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Date: 9/13/2011 9:52:00 AM
Well, you're so smart. Instead of due, do or dew, you chose OR. Great writing! Congratulation :) Thanks for my HM placement in your contest 'bubble'. Dinda.
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Date: 9/13/2011 8:28:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Paula Swanson's "How Due You Dew" contest Debbie. Love,Carol
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Date: 9/13/2011 3:56:00 AM
hey Debbie congrats on your win..David
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Date: 9/11/2011 5:39:00 PM
Interesting take on the contest! I would not have thought of that Debbie! I enjoy going a different way for contests and take pride in being unique...it seems you have beat me in that department! The poem is exquisite and written simply awesomely!! Good luck in the contest!!
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Date: 9/11/2011 4:49:00 PM
LOVE IT!!!! Who but you would have thought of choosing "or" ?????????????? LOL!! YOU ARE THE QUEEN ....I'm tipping my hat to you!! :)
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Debbie Guzzi
Date: 9/11/2011 5:14:00 PM
Hopefully I won't get spanked!!!

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