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A Grieving Widow

Her husband ran across a road; The bus was speeding, so I’m told, And squashed him flat. She wished she had the heart to cry, His ashes in her mouth and eye; She only spat. For Susan’s The Blues tail rhyme contest

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 3/31/2014 8:20:00 AM
Sometimes things just work out...lol. congrats. BG
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Date: 3/30/2014 4:37:00 PM
Well done Jack, Congratulations, on your win... Always & Forever...... Linda
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Date: 3/28/2014 2:40:00 PM
LOLLOLOLOL LOVE IT!
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Date: 3/27/2014 4:52:00 PM
YIKES Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
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Date: 3/25/2014 10:42:00 AM
Way to go with this great win..Sara
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Date: 3/25/2014 12:30:00 AM
Very lovely poem. Congratulations on a fine win, jack
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Date: 3/24/2014 6:43:00 PM
Big no. 1 all by yourself. Congratulations Jack. Great entry. Love, Joyce
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Date: 3/24/2014 5:33:00 PM
I dont' know if you meant this to be funny but for me, it's great dark humor. AWESOME poem to see again, and well deserved top placement. Congrats.
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Date: 3/24/2014 4:35:00 PM
Congrats on your win Jack
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Date: 3/24/2014 3:18:00 PM
They had some kind of history going on, perhaps we are better off not knowing ! LOL !! Great work, Jack !!
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Date: 3/24/2014 3:06:00 PM
explosively unique, jack.. sweet congrats.. hugggs
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Date: 3/24/2014 2:15:00 PM
Well done Jack... Verlena
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Date: 3/24/2014 2:09:00 PM
So glad you won so I could come back and take another look. This is a great one jack. Congrats.
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Date: 3/24/2014 1:28:00 PM
Reminds me of a tale a hitchhiker gave me a while back. Congrats on your fine win
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Date: 3/24/2014 11:27:00 AM
congrats on win. very good write..sad humour. // paul
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Date: 3/1/2014 8:03:00 AM
sounds like a bad marriage! good luck, tail rhymes hard! Light & Love
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Date: 2/28/2014 9:24:00 AM
Good luck with this one Jack. I will have to read up on tail rhyme. Thank you for your kind words this morning. Hope you rae well. Love, Joyce
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Date: 2/28/2014 3:09:00 AM
A nice one Jack,gl in the contest.
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Date: 2/27/2014 11:46:00 PM
This is a creative idea for this contest my friend! I really enjoyed reading this lovely and ingenious poem this evening! What a special piece, with some humor mixed in! Great Work!!
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Date: 2/27/2014 8:17:00 PM
hahahaha. Sure wish I''d thought of this one. You are SO clever with this dark humor, Jack. I LOVE this and I'm sure susan will too. I don't dare peek at your poem for my contest. I want to be surprised!
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Date: 2/27/2014 6:53:00 PM
† You Know, This Is A Great Reflection Of A World, I Know ? But When We Gaze Beyound It There, One Finds, Everything, This Place Could Never Hold: Bravo My Friend ˜ Love John
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Date: 2/27/2014 4:18:00 PM
Jack - This is so funny. love, Kathy
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Date: 2/27/2014 4:08:00 PM
Ain't life funny? Your abrupt finish is just the best. Enjoyed! Peace. :)
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Date: 2/27/2014 3:17:00 PM
This is very well done Jack...Kudos ..... Tim
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Date: 2/27/2014 2:32:00 PM
Reads like a winner to me..Way to go with the contest..Don't ever throw ashes into the wind and stand down wind..It will not work very good..Thanks for the visits to my page..Sara
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