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Bare Bones

Plastic pink flamingos often placed in the front yard to replace the candles of a birthday cake. I wonder how old the neighborhood skeleton is… —by Poet Bare Bones Yard skeleton fell over - first day. The bones just collapsed - hip..hip..hurray! Flamingoes took flight from yard - out of sight. It’s April second, he’s back today. The fool of a frame, I’m disdaining. The neighborhood, bones have been staining. The spook is a joke. He ne’er has awoke. He’s barely all there and remaining.

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Date: 4/8/2025 11:12:00 PM
LOL
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/9/2025 6:59:00 AM
Bowing…lol…thank you! I wonder when it will all “blow over.” One day, it will unceremoniously be gone…will I be dead by then…
Date: 4/3/2025 4:20:00 PM
Junk yard sounds like fun. I like ths poem
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/3/2025 5:24:00 PM
Thank you, Hilda!
Date: 4/2/2025 9:58:00 PM
Reminds me of the Alan Sherman Spoof of the '12 Days of Christmas.' If you haven't ever heard it, google it. You'll roar. There's a pink plastic flamingo in it somewhere.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/3/2025 5:54:00 AM
I will have to check that out. Today is a busy day…a day trip to Dad’s! All week has been busy. Tomorrow’s busy too! And next week is Spring Break so I will probably have my 10 year old grandson over. It’s all good. Blessings!
Date: 4/2/2025 12:59:00 PM
funny one, KIm. Great wit.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/2/2025 1:28:00 PM
Glad you like it! Hugs
Date: 4/2/2025 12:28:00 PM
Good one Kim. The skeleton must have been around a long time. I dislike those giant skeletons so glad this one is gone.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/2/2025 1:28:00 PM
Since October! Still there! More lims may be forthcoming…lol
Date: 4/2/2025 10:55:00 AM
Could be very old...older than the placer, and wiser than the yard:)) All ways unique you are. Great read!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/2/2025 12:15:00 PM
Thanks so much, Joe! Though the skeleton tickles me when I ride by, I’d be glad to be rid of him. Crazy neighbor!

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