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Derby Day

It's a Saturday the first in the month of May Kentucky Derby The running of the roses The first jewel in the crown

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 5/4/2021 8:17:00 AM

A nice tanka my friend. I like it that you are branching out and learning so many new types of poetry; it is a display of enthusiasm!

Ilene Bauer

Date: 5/2/2021 1:12:00 PM

nice one, robert! my horse (soup and sandwich) came in dead last! i just bet with myself, though, so it didn't really matter...

Robert Pettit
Date: 5/2/2021 5:41:00 PM

That horse's name reminded me of a Campbell's Soup commercial jingle. They used the melody from the Frank Sinatra hit "Love and Marriage". Campbell Soup was a sponsor of "Lassie" years ago, and the commercial always played on Sunday nights during the show.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/1/2021 8:19:00 PM

May Day too! Labor Riots. ~ No Horsin' Around. :) gw