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Twenty seconds time Is the time that it takes me To update Facebook Twenty minutes time I could have written poems Instead, arguments In twenty days time To Russia, China and back But no, mostly naps In twenty more months I might go study abroad I’m safer back home It’s been twenty years I thought by now I’d be rich I’m working at it Twenty more years gone I thought I’d be married now Go figure, I’m sick They say twenty months But two years if I’m lucky Hardly long enough Twenty day respite Then awful physicians Unfortunately Twenty minutes pass And I forget the last five But I still take naps Count back from twenty I should update my status My eyes are drowsy

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Date: 11/11/2010 10:00:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round of the Poetrysoup site contest James. The best to you in the finals. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/9/2010 8:15:00 AM
Imprssive multi-Haiku, and Haiku seems the perfect form for this coming tragedy. Congrats on the selection. Dave
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Date: 8/9/2010 7:57:00 AM
congrats on the featured poem--are you really sick? If so I am so sorry and Prayers for you!
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Date: 8/9/2010 5:52:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week James. Wishing you the best always on your writing endeavors. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/9/2010 3:10:00 AM
Congrats on having your poem being featured on the Poetry Soup home page this week. Please keep your creative caps on, let your poetry pen keep painting your poetry pads with colors of creativity. Thanks for sharing this with us and have a wonderful week ahead. Love always, Adeleke
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Date: 6/23/2010 2:45:00 PM
PS--Welcome to Poetry Soup! I hope you enjoy your time spent with us. Karen
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Date: 6/23/2010 2:45:00 PM
Interesting reflection on the concept of time. Thank you for taking us on this journey with you. Keep on writing. Karen
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Date: 6/21/2010 3:14:00 PM
I like the imagination use of time in this haiku series. Welcome to Poetry Soup and keep writing. Great job! Joseph
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Date: 6/21/2010 5:03:00 AM
I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup James. Wishing you the best in your writing endeavors. If you have questions please feel free to ask anyone here. We are all willing to help and if we don't know the answer we will find someone who does. Love, Carol
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