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Boy

Bold like the break of dawn 
Bikes are ridden all morn
Boogers and dirt adorn
Baseball all afternoon
Bonding under the moon
Beauty, transfixed they swoon
Boy, don’t grow up too soon

8/16/16

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Beautiful Scars Date: 9/6/2016 6:32:00 AM Tom, great poem! excellent :)-luloo Login to Reply Tom Quigley Date: 9/6/2016 6:04:00 PM Thanks, Luloo!

Paul Callus Date: 8/21/2016 12:45:00 PM You did an excellent job with this one, Tom! We know what it's like...been there:) Congrats on your podium finish. Regards // paul Login to Reply Tom Quigley Date: 8/21/2016 9:38:00 PM Thank you, Paul!

John Hamilton Date: 8/20/2016 10:49:00 AM So well written, enjoyed the read, congrats on a fine win! Login to Reply Tom Quigley Date: 8/20/2016 11:39:00 AM Thanks, John!

Sandra Haight Date: 8/20/2016 8:59:00 AM Tom, a great 'boy, poem and congratulations on your Second Place podium win! Sandra Login to Reply Tom Quigley Date: 8/20/2016 11:39:00 AM Thank you, Sandra!

Jan Allison Date: 8/20/2016 7:37:00 AM Dropping back with my congrats Tom:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Tom Quigley Date: 8/20/2016 11:40:00 AM Thank you, Jan!

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 8/20/2016 4:11:00 AM How charming Tom! Congratulations on your top placement! ; ) 7 Login to Reply Tom Quigley Date: 8/20/2016 11:42:00 AM Thank you, Connie!

Joanna Daniel Date: 8/20/2016 2:48:00 AM Back to congratulate on a worthy win:) Congratulations:) Login to Reply Tom Quigley Date: 8/20/2016 11:42:00 AM Thanks, Jo!

Charlie Smith Date: 8/19/2016 8:58:00 PM Loved it. First picture looks like the Little Rascals. Congratulations Tom... Login to Reply Tom Quigley Date: 8/20/2016 11:43:00 AM Thanks, Charlie!

Kim Merryman Date: 8/19/2016 7:40:00 PM Tom, this was a fabulous write! Your third line had me laughing. Congrats on your 2nd place win! Blessings! Login to Reply Tom Quigley Date: 8/20/2016 11:44:00 AM Makes me wonder if you have boy(s)...:-) Thanks, Kim!

Tom Arnone Date: 8/19/2016 12:17:00 PM Great write, Tom (I'm sure the Pleiades sisters love it). Took me back, too! ;-) Login to Reply Tom Quigley Date: 8/20/2016 11:44:00 AM Thanks, Tom!

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/17/2016 10:01:00 PM wow, I love what you did with BOY. One of my favorites of the B groups!! Login to Reply Tom Quigley Date: 8/20/2016 11:45:00 AM Thanks, Andrea!

Nette Onclaud Date: 8/17/2016 12:45:00 PM ohhh, boy... you charm me with this pleiades, tom.. i missed entering; it closed already... huggs Login to Reply Tom Quigley Date: 8/17/2016 8:18:00 PM Thanks, Nette! I was second to last...made myself do it before bed, otherwise I would've gotten skunked.

Tim Smith Date: 8/17/2016 8:36:00 AM That's right Tom don't grow up too soon. Brings back great memories. Login to Reply Tom Quigley Date: 8/17/2016 8:21:00 PM Thanks, Tim! Pretty good summation of my kidhood in 42 syllables. :-)

Daniel Turner Date: 8/17/2016 8:35:00 AM Boy, you said a mouthful! You could've written another 7 lines had you needed to. Great subject, Tom. Thanks for the smile! Login to Reply Tom Quigley Date: 8/17/2016 8:21:00 PM Thanks, Daniel! Glad you liked.

Jan Allison Date: 8/17/2016 2:02:00 AM I especially loved the final line Tom:-) good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Tom Quigley Date: 8/17/2016 8:22:00 PM Thank you, Jan!

Joanna Daniel Date: 8/17/2016 1:54:00 AM Very nice write on boys, Tom:) Login to Reply Tom Quigley Date: 8/17/2016 8:22:00 PM Thank you, Jo!

Wendy Rycroft Date: 8/17/2016 1:17:00 AM A very good B boy poem x GL in the contest x Login to Reply Tom Quigley Date: 8/17/2016 8:22:00 PM Thanks, Wendy!