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Muscles ache and backbones creak New things bought become antique Metals tarnish, plaster cracks Paintings fade, their colour lacks Rocks erode and woodcraft weathers As does brick and hands and leather So can't this work on poetry? A problem for a bard trainee I've read - I've learnt - my knowledge thin My writing's young - how do I win? Shift new to old - you'll never guess To age my words - my verse distress Change you to thou or thee or thy Kick in wherefore instead of why From shall to shalt and does to dost And will to wilt to age adjust Nay here and there but hither thither Dally, tarry 'stead of dither On some occasions add an "e" Ye olde shoppe - example twee Prithee sprinkle -eth or -est To bringeth years I thinkest best Methinks this mayst not spake the truth Nor verily nor so forsooth Perchance deceipt myself become To transform words is rather rum To scribe like quothed by Will Shakespeare Tis most corrupt - a thin veneer And so anon I stop this verse Afore olde English gets much worse Entry to contest "Old Jewelry or Just Old Things or Old, Old Poems" Written 2nd November 2016 or hundreds of years ago?

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Date: 11/8/2016 8:32:00 AM
Hi Mark, Congratulations on your wining write:-) Alexis
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Date: 11/14/2016 12:53:00 AM
Thanks Alexis! :-)
Date: 11/7/2016 9:44:00 PM
Refreshing poem,Mark, congratulations on your win Hugs Eve
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Date: 11/8/2016 12:37:00 AM
Thanks Eve for taking time to read and comment :-)
Date: 11/7/2016 7:58:00 PM
Mark, congratulations on your win in my contest, I really enjoyed your write ~
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Date: 11/8/2016 12:36:00 AM
Thanks Broken Wings - great contest idea. Bit of a challenge bending the rules :-) I look forward to the next one!
Date: 11/7/2016 4:59:00 AM
Mark, you're witty and clever with words! Congrats on your win, Balveen
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Date: 11/7/2016 11:07:00 AM
Sorry - autocorrect mistake Meant to say - thanks Balveen :-)
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Date: 11/7/2016 11:06:00 AM
Thanks Halves :-)
Date: 11/6/2016 10:42:00 AM
mark, your wit earns a real prize!... congrats on your great win!..huggs
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Date: 11/6/2016 10:50:00 AM
Thanks nette - thought I'd try a different angle to the subject :-)
Date: 11/2/2016 3:38:00 PM
Terrific Mark, wouldst be my winner thee...
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Mark Martin
Date: 11/4/2016 12:31:00 PM
Thanks Charlie :-)
Date: 11/2/2016 1:55:00 PM
Really good!
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Mark Martin
Date: 11/2/2016 2:21:00 PM
Thanks Jerome :-)
Date: 11/2/2016 1:50:00 PM
Wow good writing on this one. Good luck with the contest!
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Date: 11/2/2016 2:22:00 PM
Thanks again Heidi - glad you enjoyed :-)

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