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Bonkers

beautiful blue ball it’s spin is the game we play~ we lost our marbles *** (bonker- large marble)

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P.M. Richter

Date: 4/16/2022 7:05:00 PM

Nice ~ the spin is hypnotic.

Aniruddha Pathak

Date: 5/19/2021 9:34:00 PM

And ah the Senryu has won as well, and deservedly so. Compliments

Aniruddha Pathak

Date: 5/19/2021 9:32:00 PM

Really, we seem to have lost our marbles, those simple, innocent games of the yore, very well said

Lady Labyrinth

Date: 5/13/2021 12:39:00 PM

Love it.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 5/5/2021 3:49:00 AM

Interesting work. I am not sure if you were writing about the old game of marbles or not but if so creative way to use the idea. Congrats on this winner. Sara

Kim Merryman

Date: 4/24/2021 4:25:00 PM

Cute senryu, Maureen! Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim M

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 4/24/2021 1:03:00 PM

You always entertain and seem to always get a laugh out of me. How delightful this poem is my friend. Thank you for the humor. Congratulations on your win. Have a wonderful weekend. Blessings xxoo

David Kavanagh

Date: 4/22/2021 12:47:00 PM

Big Planetary marbles spinning around in the Milky Way, lost in the vastness of an insane universe, we alone destroy our little ball of creation, cheers David

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 4/15/2021 7:08:00 AM

I used to love to play marbles as a kid, wherever did this saying come from. lol, Have a good one . Stay healthy .

Mike Gentile

Date: 4/15/2021 3:54:00 AM

I love the metaphor, this is perfect, well done xxoo

Gershon Wolf

Date: 4/13/2021 7:21:00 PM

As good a commentary on these crazy times as I've read anywhere -- and all in a few words. Brevity speaks volumes, my friend! A FAVE! Thanks, Gershon

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 4/13/2021 5:06:00 PM

We are just a blue ball rolling around on a celestial pool table - very fun write, Mo~

Jeff Connelly

Date: 4/13/2021 8:56:00 AM

Maureen, as a kid I had a cat's eye, but someone used a steely and won it. They would never play me back for it. Never. Your poetry is brilliant!!! Thank you so much Maureen...

Rico Leffanta

Date: 4/12/2021 11:43:00 AM

Bonkers also rhymes with Conkers, another game where one gets a head? Enjoyed, Mo! Aloha! Rico

Timothy Hicks

Date: 4/12/2021 10:59:00 AM

Soup Mail.

John Lawless

Date: 4/12/2021 9:37:00 AM

The conundrum of the marbles ponders the question: "Who is making best use of what they have? He who has 100% of his marbles and uses only 78% of them or he who has only 78% of his marbles and is using 100% of them?"