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About This Poem

Deactivated

faint scent
of peppermint
permeates
his linens.

limp puppet
lies motionless
waiting for puppeteer.

By: Joyce Johnson
9/18/2012

For Contest Septolet the Puppet

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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 9/29/2012 12:47:00 AM
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    Joyce, Congratulations, with your awesome entry in Nette's "SEPTOLET THE PUPPET" show.. I had fun following her contest... always~ PD
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    Mandy Tams The Golden Girl
    Date: 9/28/2012 8:05:00 AM
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    Big conratulations Joyce xx
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    Connie Marcum Wong
    Date: 9/28/2012 5:57:00 AM
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    I loved the path you chose for this contest Joyce. Cheers on your fantastic win!
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    Carol Sunshine Brown
    Date: 9/28/2012 5:25:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your win in this "Septolet The Puppet" contest Joyce. Love, Carol
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    Barbara Gorelick
    Date: 9/27/2012 5:05:00 PM
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    GOOD one..specially like the last stanza. Congrats once again. BG
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 9/27/2012 4:56:00 PM
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    wonderful one you wrote, Joyce. Very creative. Congrats on your well deserved win.
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    Debbie Guzzi
    Date: 9/27/2012 1:41:00 PM
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    Reminds me of Charley Macarthy in his box? Congrad's on your win Light & Love
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    kash poet
    Date: 9/27/2012 1:38:00 PM
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    Very nice Joyce!Congrats on your win in Nette's contest.
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    Linda-Marie SweetHeart
    Date: 9/26/2012 10:01:00 PM
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    CONGRATS JOYCE ON A MARVELOUS WRITE AND WIN LUV ..
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    craig cornish
    Date: 9/26/2012 4:17:00 PM
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    Joyce, the title alone--as many of we soupers become deactivated---love this!!
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    Carrie Richards
    Date: 9/26/2012 2:59:00 PM
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    This is so fun.......has a cleverness about it! Congrats on your win, dear Joyce!
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    Suzette Crous
    Date: 9/26/2012 2:31:00 PM
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    A bit like our lives: Waiting for someone to "make things happen".... Congratulations on your win, Joyce. Love, Suzette
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    jack horne
    Date: 9/19/2012 11:26:00 AM
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    lol, love the peppermint line - this witty one is sure to be a big winner, Joyce : )


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