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Afoul of a Fowl

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Time has come for getting tough For I have now had quite enough Day-after-day this kid comes 'round To pester me like some old hound Pelting me with day-old bread And poking posies at my head Calling me these cutesy names And forcing me to kiddie games Her silly parties, cakes and tea Are not what they're quacked up to be Hugging spells I've barely weathered If not for her, I'm fully-feathered And if you please, I've had my fill Her painting lipstick on my bill Now she's pulled the final straw A rare offense of barnyard law Spraying me with bottled water (Soon, she'll find how far it got her) Now it's MY turn for some fun I'll get that chicky on the run! Perhaps she'll learn, when run amuck - That "NO" means nothing ... to a duck. * FIRST PLACE in the "There Is A Brighter Side" Poetry Contest, Eve Roper, Sponsor. I have selected picture number one (#1) for my poem. *

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Line Gauthier

Date: 4/21/2018 8:22:00 PM

Back with belated congrats on your win with this beauty.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 4/22/2018 6:48:00 AM

Thank you, Line - this was fun! :-)

Sandra Haight

Date: 1/30/2018 5:36:00 PM

Your poem is well-written, funny and so entertaining, Gregory! I really enjoyed it. Congratulations on your first place win! Sandra

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 2/1/2018 3:20:00 AM

Thank you so very much, Sandra, you're always so kind to me ... blessings to you, my friend! :-) <3

Jan Allison

Date: 1/29/2018 5:38:00 PM

you quack me up with this poem Greg, congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/29/2018 10:12:00 PM

I'm so pleased you enjoyed it, Jan, thank you so much ... blessings, my friend! :-) <3

Line Gauthier

Date: 1/29/2018 2:19:00 PM

What an awesome poem full of funny imagery. Superbly done, Gregory.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/29/2018 10:11:00 PM

That's so nice, Line, thank you very much ... blessings, my friend! :-) <3

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 1/29/2018 10:26:00 AM

Back with congrats! X's n' O's <3

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/29/2018 10:11:00 PM

Thank you so much, Mo ... blessings. :-)

Mick Talbot

Date: 1/29/2018 9:57:00 AM

Boy did I enjoy that, absolutely quackers I am, congratulations on a quacking win Gregory! ;-) Mick

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/29/2018 10:10:00 PM

LOL thanks so much, Mick - glad you got a chuckle, my friend! :-)

Eve Roper

Date: 1/28/2018 9:23:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, Gregory, you captured what I was looking for. Great write :) Hugs Eve ~`*

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/29/2018 3:15:00 AM

Thank you very much, Eve - I am humbled and honored to be on such a list of wonderful poets! So pleased you enjoyed my write - it was a lot of fun! :-) <3

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/18/2018 4:54:00 PM

this is just darling, my friend. I believe it's the first one I read based on the duck!! My black cat will be up next for me!! After that, our collab! Soupie.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/19/2018 12:16:00 AM

I will check out your cat! I haven't seen any of the others for this one yet ... is there a place where the poems already entered in a contest are listed? (I assume you've just seen others by reading personal pages, as I don't know of any such place, except for the judge, of course). I'm so pleased you liked my duck poem - it was fun! :-) (Soup Mail back atcha)

Dale Gregory Cozart

Date: 1/17/2018 5:12:00 PM

Very cute and awesomely well-written!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/18/2018 1:17:00 AM

I so appreciate that, Dale ... best wishes to you, my friend! :-)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 1/17/2018 10:09:00 AM

LOL! Great fun in the barnyard!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/18/2018 1:16:00 AM

Thanks so much, Kim - blessings, friend! :-) <3

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 1/17/2018 8:12:00 AM

Ha awesome! Hilarious ink my sweet friend :) my best to you in the contest Greg <3 xomo!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/18/2018 1:16:00 AM

Very kind of you, Mo, thank you so much! I'm glad you liked this little ditty - it was fun! :-) <3

Silent One

Date: 1/17/2018 6:50:00 AM

A fantastic poem Greg, this should do well in your contest..

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/18/2018 1:15:00 AM

Thank you, my friend, I greatly appreciate that! :-)

Sneha Rv

Date: 1/17/2018 5:36:00 AM

Genius again!! 'Quacked up to be' and 'A rare offence of barnyard law' are SO clever.. this will do great in the contest :)) I also love the title and the ending!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/17/2018 6:17:00 AM

Thank you so very much, Sneha, I greatly appreciate the kind comments! Blessings, my friend! :-) <3