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Donald and Rosie
Took a public bath
She’d animate the bubbles
He’d sit and do the math.

They raced to the playground
Jumped on verbal seesaws
Up went their issues
But down came the law.

Hopscotch was so hopeless
A game of stark bemoans
Instead of tossing pebbles
They started hurling bones.

They drifted to a fountain
Dropped pennies for a wish
Before settling to the bottom
They were swallowed by the fish.

People wandered off to food stalls
Unsure which meal to grab
Should one choose the lobster,
Or settle for the crab?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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May 26, 2013 at 9:08 PM
Hi Michelle, Congratulations with your Featured Poem of the week. Have yourself a beautiful Memorial Day, this Monday. God bless the ones who fought and keep on fighting. Always~ LINDA
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May 20, 2013 at 3:03 PM
Congrats on the selection, Mikki. Been under the weather, but catch ya soon. Love, daver
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December 27, 2012 at 9:34 AM
I like the dropping pennies in the fountain and being swallowed by a fish. This should be included in all Mother Goose collections - funny, yet so tragic. I can see the faces of the little farts after reading this one. Happy New Year. Love, daver
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