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Extinguished

I have to let you go now my dear sexy friend You have steadied my hand been a light I could hold on to in those darkest of times So much time spent spending With nothing to show but ash and smoke

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019


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Running Wolves
Date: 1/22/2020 8:08:00 PM
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"You can get on with your search baby, and I can get on with mine. Maybe someday we will find, that it wasn't really wasted time..." (Eagles wasted time.)
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Indiana Shaw
Date: 9/6/2019 6:30:00 PM
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Just think a end to all those dumpers in the ashtray, and an end to contemporary art . . . ; )
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/9/2019 7:33:00 AM
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...I lasted a week... till we ran out of pot lol ;), xomo!
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Eric Ashford
Date: 8/10/2019 7:09:00 AM
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Nice stark lines. Plainly said in strong poetics You are keeping it real
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 8/11/2019 8:22:00 AM
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Thank you! (still working on this one ;)
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 6/9/2019 3:52:00 AM
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Time to get out of that one for sure!
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 6/10/2019 8:28:00 AM
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Working on it! (cigarettes) xomo!
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Timothy Mcguire
Date: 6/6/2019 6:44:00 PM
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no matter the relationship we always carry something away from it
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 6/7/2019 9:24:00 AM
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That we do. xomo
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Jeff Connelly
Date: 6/4/2019 11:06:00 PM
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My hypnotized moth has followed your flame. But I'd do the same again and again and... Thank you Maureen.
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 6/5/2019 8:01:00 AM
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You make me smile :) Thank You Jeff! xomo
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 6/4/2019 4:30:00 PM
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I guess that's why it's EX-tinguished! (Right. We won't ask about 'tinguish.'). :) gw
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 6/5/2019 8:02:00 AM
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Sometimes i think you are my other self ;o) xomo
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Ralph Sergi
Date: 6/4/2019 3:12:00 PM
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Climatic ending, Maureen!
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 6/5/2019 8:03:00 AM
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Thank you Ralph :) xomo!
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/4/2019 11:05:00 AM
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Excellent ending..so well written, Maureen.
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 6/5/2019 8:04:00 AM
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Thank you Vijay, xomo! :)
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Jack Ellison
Date: 6/4/2019 9:22:00 AM
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Guess who... YUP your dear sexy friend HJ!!! You got it!!! lovesies, Happy Jack OXO
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 6/4/2019 9:33:00 AM
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Hey Sweetness! Lovely to see our mug over here ;o*
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Arturo Michael
Date: 6/4/2019 9:14:00 AM
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" nothing to show " Time to go... Truth...All the best Maureen
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 6/4/2019 9:26:00 AM
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Thank you Arturo :) xomo
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Hilo Poet
Date: 6/4/2019 8:28:00 AM
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Like it much, "but ash and smoke", --awesome end Maureen, Aloha William
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 6/4/2019 8:59:00 AM
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Thank you William! :) xomo

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