Jars Filled With Brains

The cryogenic lab held many a jar
And Walt Disney’s brain I could see from afar

Perpetually frozen to see a new age
With some I tried conversation to engage

But the brains had no mouths with which to speak
No ears either to hear me give a shriek

The site before me seemed so very bizarre
I made my living will, requesting “no jar”


*Written January 17, 2012 by Susan’s “Jars” contest

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 2/6/2012 5:09:00 AM
Carolyn, this poem was great on so many levels. I can understand why it was chosen as a 1st place poem. Well deserved. Wonderful write. Congrats....................S.Ronthorpe
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Date: 1/30/2012 3:17:00 AM
Congratulations Carolyn like this. (catching up after my week away so sorry if I'm late) x
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Date: 1/29/2012 3:39:00 PM
a grizzly image congrad's on your win. Light & Love
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Date: 1/29/2012 10:47:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Susan's "JARS" contest Carolyn. Love, Carol
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Date: 1/29/2012 9:26:00 AM
Congrats on the big win, Carolyn. :)
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Date: 1/29/2012 4:17:00 AM
An awesome clever write....congrats on your win : )
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Date: 1/28/2012 11:17:00 PM
Great take on the contest and congratulations on your win. I never would have thought of this angle. Love, Joyce
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Date: 1/28/2012 7:15:00 PM
Congratulations, Carolyn. Susan loves the GREAT twist ending! So do I!!
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Date: 1/28/2012 1:41:00 PM
Congratulations to you!! This is a one of a king and so creative. Can't get the picture of a room full of brains out of my head! Blessings, Rhonda
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Date: 1/28/2012 1:42:00 PM
*one of a kind
Date: 1/28/2012 12:37:00 PM
Gross. Not the poem. The vision you conjured up. Always wondered what happened to old Walt:) Congratulations on taking first place Carolyn
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Date: 1/28/2012 12:26:00 PM
Carolyn congrats on your teriffic win, have a great weekend..David
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Date: 1/28/2012 12:03:00 PM
congrats Carolyn on a well deserved first place win for this excellent entry..
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Date: 1/23/2012 8:54:00 PM
A very interesting one, Carolyn. A look at our future. EEEEK. hahaha. soupmail
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Date: 1/22/2012 12:25:00 PM
Aww gross, Carolyn...I love it...a REAL SCIENCE POEM...I was wanting to sponsor a contest for science poetry after reading a blog from a poet several weeks ago..This is a great poem and a even more spectacular entry for the contest...Go get em girl! Squishy wishy mouse brains!!
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Date: 1/20/2012 3:44:00 PM
LOL, it sounds like a kind of scary place! I loved imagining you talking to the brains : )
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Date: 1/19/2012 1:57:00 PM
Wat a delicious movie this would make - brains in a jar. Imagine Vincent Price as the Jar Doctor. Love it. daver
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Date: 1/18/2012 8:45:00 AM
Hi Carolyn, i seem to be missing you lately. yes i like this, funny yet, (somehow has a serious message here also) love what you write. harry.
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Date: 1/17/2012 5:05:00 PM
Ha ha ha, oh Carolyn, you are too funny! I don't think you have to request "no jar" in your living will, he he! Did Walt Disney really do something like this? Strange if you ask me! Nice poem Carolyn, I enjoyed it a lot! Awesome Work!!
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Date: 1/17/2012 4:36:00 PM
This reminds me of Steve Martin's movie "The Man With Two Brains". As usual, a great work.
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Date: 1/17/2012 1:35:00 PM
No jar needed for my simple mind...Ha ha..Nice write :o)
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Date: 1/17/2012 12:55:00 PM
Smile ˜ How about brains filled with jars? ˜ Hahahaha, just joining in with all the fun today and yessss, no jars pleeeease ˜ Lovely Carolyn and good to see your beauty ˜ Love always, John!:) ˜
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