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Variation On a Nursery Rhyme

On tuffet to eat whey and curds Miss Muffet is shat on by birds All seems to be well As she can't smell or tell Curds and whey are now just two-thirds If you don't understand this allegory--read the note below: Our biggest threats have always been from above--bad drugs, bad food, bad banking, bad leadership into aggressive war, massive pollution, etc. The list is quite long, yet these individual "bad things" often seem to escape detection as they creep up on us--something like a spider.

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/16/2016 10:31:00 PM

Hello, Duke, thank you for supporting my comment. That was nice of you. Love LINDA

Duke Beaufort
Date: 2/17/2016 3:49:00 AM

You are very welcome and much appreciated. You have a realistic and genuine way of looking at things. Considering the experience you have in writing and living, I give a lot of weight to what you have to say, and I feel very good about it.

Funom Makama

Date: 2/3/2016 10:41:00 AM

Well said and craftily illustrated. A wonderful presentation of this wonderful site. Thumbs up and a definite 7

Duke Beaufort
Date: 2/8/2016 4:19:00 AM

It never seems to end. The good news is that we can keep making up these funny poems to illustrate what we see. It's only going to get worse. At least we can get gluten free cheerios.

Debbie Duncan

Date: 11/19/2012 9:18:00 PM

I have killed a few spiders in my time. One in my bathroom sink this AM. Though I try to put them back outside to live another day, As BOND says ;} nice read with humor .

Duke Beaufort
Date: 2/8/2016 4:15:00 AM

A kind soul you are. They are only trying to do what they must do so why not let them live.

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 9/30/2011 1:32:00 PM

I enjoyed reading your excellent poetry today Duke. I wish you a most enjoyable weekend with lots of sunshine and happy thoughts. Love, Carol

Duke Beaufort
Date: 2/8/2016 4:21:00 AM

Thanks for visiting here. Although the spidering has only gotten worse, you are most kind. The first few years after I started doing this, I was not very good at answering comments, so please accept my apologies.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 9/30/2011 8:02:00 AM

Duke,... imagine,, a world with out all that falls from above.. aggressive, is a matter with all kids of outcome..lol... look what miss muffet ate,..lol..p.d.

Duke Beaufort
Date: 2/8/2016 4:18:00 AM

It's like ads for a super-bowl. You are just the sweetest thing here. A real gem. I just love how you are leaving comments everywhere.