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About This Poem

Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell
Fell under a deep spell
Got a call on the line
Believed it was the end of time.

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    Sara Kendrick
    Date: 11/1/2012 8:27:00 AM
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    Great one that you have penned..Enjoyed reading ...I am glad that I chose this one today..Thanks for stopping by..All is well here..It is colder but is to start warming back up over the next few days..Sara
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    Debbie Guzzi
    Date: 10/25/2012 11:50:00 AM
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    Like Van Winkle aye? Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
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    Carol Sunshine Brown
    Date: 10/23/2012 6:38:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your winning poem in Andrea's "Fresh Crop of Clerihews" contest Phyllis. Love, Carol
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    kash poet
    Date: 10/22/2012 9:55:00 AM
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    Congrats Phyllis on your win in the contest!Great Clerihew here.
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    Black Eyed Susan
    Date: 10/22/2012 8:24:00 AM
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    ha! funny! congrats on your win!
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    Tahera Mannan
    Date: 10/22/2012 2:31:00 AM
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    Many congrats dear phyllis for this wonderful win.
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    Connie Marcum Wong
    Date: 10/21/2012 8:09:00 PM
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    I think all of these clerihews are so wonderful, l don't know how Andrea was able to choose. Congratulations on your outstanding win Phyllis!
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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 10/21/2012 12:25:00 PM
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    PHYLLIS, congratulations with your awesome win in Andrea's "Fresh Crop of Clerihews" contest.. enjoyed all her winners and the people they wrote about... always~ :-) PD"
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    Linda-Marie SweetHeart
    Date: 10/21/2012 3:35:00 AM
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    CONGRATS PHYL ON A GREAT WIN FOR A WITTY WRITE LUV ..
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 10/20/2012 10:35:00 PM
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    soupmail
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 10/20/2012 10:31:00 PM
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    Phyllis. BIG congrats. I just loved this one, and a little birdie told me that it was based on a real thing from his life?? How interesting. Thanks so much for your participation.
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    john loving iii
    Date: 10/6/2012 1:21:00 PM
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    If he knew how far the phone would go....
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    Doris Culverhouse
    Date: 10/4/2012 6:44:00 AM
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    funny....enjoyed reading today.
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    daver austin
    Date: 10/3/2012 3:32:00 PM
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    Hey, Phyllis! Not just A. G. Bell, but lots of folk are having fears about some Mayan medicine man predicting things over a pile of chicken bones. LOve it. daver


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