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Knock, knock , We are from the poetry soup asylum we need to go now ! Well my dearest daughter what can I say One day you will find a handsome man who will want to whisk you away He will shower you with compliments and promise you the earth But please remember this me dear it hurts less falling off a bridge . Well my dearest wife what can I say I am having to go away today so divorce me if you like I have at least 10,000 pounds sat there in the bank Feel free to go and play my dear as I will not be coming out so wifey nipped the shops and bought a pair of shoes As shoes can change your life you see just ask Cinderella Well by dearest son what can I say I advice to you is buy a ship today so you can sail away the ships name should be relation, why ? did I hear you say as this will be the only relationship that will not hurt you in any way comp entry

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Date: 9/10/2016 5:22:00 PM
Awesome work !! No wonder it is in the winners’ list. Congrats..Sara
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Stephen Pennell
Date: 9/10/2016 5:25:00 PM
many thanks
Date: 9/2/2016 5:28:00 PM
lovely poem Stephen, congrats on your placement :)-luloo
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Stephen Pennell
Date: 9/10/2016 5:25:00 PM
cheers me dears
Date: 9/2/2016 9:22:00 AM
Congrats Stephen, for your WIN with this fine piece!! ;-)
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Stephen Pennell
Date: 9/10/2016 5:26:00 PM
thank you always good to place
Date: 2/12/2016 4:17:00 AM
Many lines made me smile but I found the final stanza quite sad - lets hope he doesn't hit a stormy relationship with the boat lol:-) good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx
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Stephen Pennell
Date: 2/12/2016 4:48:00 AM
thank you, glad we created a smile my work for the day is done :-)

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