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On a country road, cruising with no real destination. The windows are rolled down and the grass smells and other digested grass smells assaulted my nostrils blatantly. Wheat is waving in the fields proud and graceful. When I spy a turtle sitting on a fence post, looking scared and rowing his legs trying hard to get free of this pillar he has been placed upon. I wonder how he got there and know a dumb trickster was the culprit that put him there. The turtle had no hopes of getting any where, and doesn't know what to do while he is up there. It is up to me to put him down quietly, take away his suffering. He deffinitely did not climb that post by himself. I wonder why some one put him there.... all alone struggling to be safe and have a purpose. Reminded me of a sincere politician....just pointless! **I got an email with a similar story on it.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 11/17/2010 9:14:00 AM
good poem, I am a big nature lover and hate the fact that people do things like that. Good write
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Date: 11/14/2010 8:28:00 AM
Hi Doris, hope you're ok. I didn't feel so well as I had some problems with my blood circulation. So I havn't been on Soup much lately. Sorry for that turtle but at least you've frred the fellow from that trap! Cute writing, Doris, enjoyed the story and thank you for all your kind comments!...Gert
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Date: 11/6/2010 8:28:00 AM
This had me smiling and then I thought how cruel to put this little guy up on the fence. The nature lover in me get mad a heartless people. My dad was a hunter and I used to wish that he would never shoot anything but it used to put meat on the table when we didn't have much. Phyl
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Date: 11/5/2010 5:14:00 PM
you have caught a moment and also reflections of the multiple roles humans play in terms of compassion...wonderful
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Date: 11/5/2010 4:17:00 PM
Looking forward to your ending to the story..Don't know when I will cook dressing again..Monday to Houston Sports Clinic for the Mylegram. ..Tuesday back to the dr but here to see what he has to say about the Mylegram...Keep working on this one for want to know what happens to the turtle..Mom
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Date: 11/5/2010 2:37:00 PM
I like the way this reads ...keep it commng!!! luv Michael
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Date: 11/5/2010 10:44:00 AM
liked your country ambience,in this Doris.
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Date: 11/5/2010 7:24:00 AM
Sara sent me this email and I love the way you are transforming it into a poem, Doris. If you worked on the form a bit, you could have a great entry for the election humor contest. Let me know when you finish this one because the email really made me laugh and I want to see how you complete your poem. Love, Carolyn
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