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“Being crazy isn't enough.” ? Dr. Seuss Jabberwocky's growl Jabberwocky howl howl at little girls howl at the moon moon with your pants down moon over Manhattan Manhattan nights Manhattan Knights Knights in White Satin Knights with Bat ears ears of a donkey ears of a rabbit rabbit across the street Rabbit Run run for your life run the stocking stocking up stocking legs legs on a flamingo legs under the table table talk table manners "manners" said Alice? "manners" said the Queen Queen of Hearts Queen of the May May I may you you may you can can can can do do what? do who? who said that? who yoo-hooed yoo-hoed a yodel yoo-hooed on cue cue up the table cue ones and two's two's are for pairs two's for tea tea totalers tea bags bags for a season bags for a reason reason or not reason be damned damned not Debbie Guzzi 8/8/15

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Date: 9/11/2015 3:28:00 PM
Enjoyable words! Quite clever! Yes, you can see poems in the subways and buses here - some of them are really good, too. Peace & Love Matthew Anish
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Date: 9/6/2015 7:20:00 PM
Now that was a trip. A magnificent jumble of words, well earned its win. I feel honoured that you have asked my help with twitter, I'll send Soup Mail.
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Date: 8/27/2015 12:04:00 PM
Omygoodness !!! this was so fun !!! You are on a roll here !!! Blitzed by a hit !!
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Date: 8/26/2015 11:21:00 AM
Caught you in a crazy mood. This is how I get watching T,V. commercials or just about any n0-star movie. Good stuff. Love, daver
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Date: 8/25/2015 12:27:00 PM
I feel like I just got run over and I'm smiling. enjoyed this one a lot, warm thoughts, Ralph
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Date: 8/21/2015 11:09:00 PM
Great write I don't know but there something that's sensual about this piece...may be it a sublime theme...*****blessings
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Date: 8/17/2015 11:00:00 PM
Wonderful quote n a superb poem dear Debbie! Congrats on big win!
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Date: 8/17/2015 4:19:00 PM
This was fun and transported me to another world! Thank you for entering and Grats on placing!
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Date: 8/17/2015 3:28:00 PM
LOL, I just love it. the best flow in this contest... Debbie, congrats in "Casarah Nance"s" contest... SKAT LOVE
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Debbie Guzzi
Date: 8/17/2015 4:35:00 PM
Thanks I think I SHOWED crazy pretty well aye?
Date: 8/17/2015 11:21:00 AM
Crazy but fun read! Congratulations on the win!
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Date: 8/17/2015 9:08:00 AM
Dropping back with my congrats Debbie:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 8/15/2015 1:15:00 PM
What a fabulous penned here, I love how you penned it, it is beautiful and excellence............A.M.
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Date: 8/15/2015 5:35:00 AM
A non-sensical work..Way to go..Thanks for stopping by..The encyclopedia said that down is a conjunction or a preposition one or the other..Can't remember..LOL..The only reason that I did it that way..Thanks..Sara
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Date: 8/12/2015 4:09:00 PM
Love your creativity, Debbie! No, being crazy is not enough; you have to provide credentials to prove it! A winning blitz, if I may say so:) All the best. // paul
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Debbie Guzzi
Date: 8/12/2015 4:09:00 PM
I am trying hard to work as a writer LOL I have worked on my writing everyday since 2003. I Write, refine, submit, edit, judge, READ! daily Mary and believe me when I tell you its for love of it because you can not eat on what you make.
Date: 8/12/2015 4:02:00 PM
Debbie, you are astonishing. Do you work as a writer? Did you study poetry?And there goes my chance to place in this contest!
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Date: 8/11/2015 4:58:00 PM
An entertaining tribute to two childhood favorites, Dr. Suess and Alice in Wonderland... Very creative and well written, Debbie. Good luck in Casarah's contest!... Your "bells" themed contest was a joy to write for. Thank you so much for giving my poem a 3rd place :)
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Debbie Guzzi
Date: 8/11/2015 5:15:00 PM
You earn all the acclaim you get Kelly.:)
Date: 8/10/2015 5:45:00 PM
I like the style I'm going to try Hugs Eve
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Date: 8/9/2015 9:51:00 PM
Debbie, love the blitz and thanks for visiting my flag poem
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Date: 8/9/2015 3:42:00 PM
I like the style and the structure. A 7!
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Date: 8/9/2015 2:10:00 AM
wow Debbie this is so creative love the imagery - good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 8/8/2015 9:46:00 PM
Lol I love this! My kind of poetry :)
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Debbie Guzzi
Date: 8/8/2015 10:16:00 PM
How nice of YOU I haven't heard from you in too long BIG hugs!

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