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About This Poem

Blind Date

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                                  reading the menu
                                  without glasses —
                                  on a blind date




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  1. Smith Avatar
    Caleb Smith
    Date: 4/18/2013 1:35:00 PM
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    Well at least you won't be able to see how horribly things turn out! Yeah?...haha
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    Sandy Ivy D
    Date: 3/26/2013 5:26:00 AM
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    Soup mail
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    Becca Lucas
    Date: 2/15/2013 7:24:00 AM
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    hehe :) Enjoyed. I'm trying to learn to write shorter poems, I'm way too wordy... I always love to come across these little gems. have a great day
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    Diogenes Zuniga
    Date: 11/27/2012 4:36:00 PM
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    LOL......Great blind date with the menu....- Dio
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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 11/21/2012 9:10:00 PM
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    Ruben,, Stopping by to greet you and every other soup poet, with a special thank you comment, during this wonderful Thanksgiving season. Hope you do not mind the time I am taking to express my sincere appreciation for any support you have offered during the years, or time you have been here on the soup. I am deeply thankful and extend to you my best wishes for a happy and healthy Poetic Magical Thanksgiving Day. *Always & Forever, the Poet Destroyer; -*
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    Ellie Daphne
    Date: 11/11/2012 8:23:00 AM
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    a few words silenced me deeply felicitations Ellie Daphne
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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 11/10/2012 6:04:00 PM
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    RUBEN...LOVE YOUR WIN...PD
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 11/8/2012 11:40:00 PM
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    hahaha, Love the humor, and congrats, Ruben.
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    olusegun Arowolo
    Date: 11/8/2012 3:49:00 PM
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    Awesome piece,Ruben...Wonderful presentation..Great work...Congralution
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    Debbie Guzzi
    Date: 11/8/2012 3:13:00 PM
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    so provocative LOL..hmmm..did the man take off his glasses 'cause the woman was ugly? was the woman reading without her glasses because she left them home to look pretty?? hmmm xxxOOO Congrad's on Your Win! Light & Love

    Guzzi Avatar Debbie Guzzi Date: 11/8/2012 3:14:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Oh oh very hmmmm erous!
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    Anne Lise Andresen
    Date: 11/8/2012 3:10:00 PM
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    Congratulations on your winning poems in the "Trinity" contest - well done Ruben - Huggs / / Anne-Lise :)
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    Barbara Gorelick
    Date: 11/8/2012 11:41:00 AM
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    Im smiling...congrats..to funny. BG
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    Mandy Tams The Golden Girl
    Date: 11/8/2012 8:46:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your fine win Ruben, nice.. xx
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    Carol Sunshine Brown
    Date: 11/8/2012 8:28:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your win Ruben. Love, Carol
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    Maria Paz Samelo
    Date: 11/8/2012 7:22:00 AM
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    :) it makes me laugh...i like it..congratulations on your win friend Ruben. cheers!!
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    Charmaine Chircop
    Date: 11/6/2012 12:56:00 AM
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    funny :)
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    Richard Lamoureux
    Date: 11/3/2012 1:57:00 PM
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    This is fun!
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    Chris D. Aechtner
    Date: 10/27/2012 2:42:00 AM
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    Ruben, this is a very crafty senryu. Reading Marlon's comment below reinforces something for me....people ask where my mind sometimes goes lol -- and I ask the same of yours!
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    SCRIBE ML
    Date: 10/26/2012 8:26:00 PM
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    Lol....I wouldn't have thought of this. You have an interesting mind! Good one!...I'm going to try and tackle a Haiku next; wish me luck!
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    kathryn collins
    Date: 10/26/2012 8:38:00 AM
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    Thanks for the morning smile.
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    nette onclaud
    Date: 10/25/2012 9:33:00 AM
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    knocking me off my socks, ruben... a tickler!..) huggs!
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    Charles Henderson
    Date: 10/25/2012 8:43:00 AM
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    ck email -- Hey look at you with all these good senryu.
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    Debbie Guzzi
    Date: 10/25/2012 8:34:00 AM
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    okies you are witty..it is funny, correct in tone but no need for the -- [reading the menu without glasses on a blind date] no need to force the badaBOOM less vaudville more satire XXXOOO
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    ilene bauer
    Date: 10/25/2012 8:02:00 AM
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    ha! hilarious!
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    Anne Lise Andresen
    Date: 10/25/2012 2:37:00 AM
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    A fun gold grains Ruben ..... love it!! oxox / / Anne-Lise :) :) :)
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    Mystic Rose
    Date: 10/24/2012 7:28:00 PM
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    I like this, it is a very smart perception, enjoyed your verse, hugs vie
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    CYNDI MACMILLAN
    Date: 10/24/2012 7:04:00 PM
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    :) HA! and AHA! Man, I dig this stuff you're doing... I see inspiration finally kicked your arse. I am enjoying what you paint. hugs
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    S.Jagathsimhan Nair
    Date: 10/24/2012 6:56:00 PM
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    Awesome stuff, friend, enjoyed!! Jag
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    Russell Sivey
    Date: 10/24/2012 6:14:00 PM
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    Ha ha, lol, this is a good one Ruben, I really enjoyed reading this awesome write this evening! What a fabulous poem my friend, Great Work!!
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    Joann Grisetti
    Date: 10/24/2012 5:58:00 PM
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    You are terrific at these short, witty senryu. Just add two lines to get the gogyohka. You can do this. And then enter my contest.


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