Notes About The Poem

Jackass is a donkey or a fool. Hopefully no one is offended!

Jealous

Jabbers on endlessly
Jawbone puppet with string
Jaded with raging sin
Jumps over fellow man
Jail of his own lone truth
Jagged bone cuts his fate
Jackass jealous – no use

3/4/2017
Pleiades J
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Callus Avatar
March 10, 2017 at 3:26 PM
I say better a jackass than a jealous jackass:) Congratulations on this fine win, Kim! Regards // paul
Rodrigues Avatar
March 10, 2017 at 4:37 PM
Thanks, Paul!
Krampe Avatar
March 8, 2017 at 9:29 PM
Congrats on your win, Kim.
Rodrigues Avatar
March 8, 2017 at 9:40 PM
Thank you, Agnes!
Singh Avatar
March 8, 2017 at 6:58 AM
Congrats on your win, Kim!
Rodrigues Avatar
March 8, 2017 at 9:39 PM
Thank you, Sushma!
Andresen Avatar
March 8, 2017 at 2:11 AM
- Congratulations on your win, Kim :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Rodrigues Avatar
March 8, 2017 at 9:39 PM
Thank you, Anne-Lise! xo
White Avatar
March 7, 2017 at 11:20 PM
Hah, very good one. Jealousy is awful. Congratulations :)
Rodrigues Avatar
March 8, 2017 at 9:39 PM
Thank you, Darren!
Merryman Avatar
March 7, 2017 at 9:27 PM
Jealousy causes nothing but grief. Well done, Kim! Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim
Rodrigues Avatar
March 8, 2017 at 9:38 PM
Thank you, Kim :)
Canerdy Avatar
March 7, 2017 at 9:10 PM
I'm back to say congrats, Kim! Janice
Rodrigues Avatar
March 7, 2017 at 9:13 PM
Thanks, Janice!
May Avatar
March 7, 2017 at 8:53 PM
Congrats on your win Kim
Rodrigues Avatar
March 7, 2017 at 8:59 PM
Thanks, Joseph!
Burch Avatar
March 7, 2017 at 8:33 PM
Congratulations Kim!! Big Hugggs deb
Rodrigues Avatar
March 7, 2017 at 8:35 PM
Thank you, Deb!
Rodrigues Avatar
March 7, 2017 at 8:34 PM
Thank you, Deb!
Hanley Avatar
March 6, 2017 at 8:00 PM
It seems like you stepped out of your comfort zone? And did it well too? Applause to you.
Rodrigues Avatar
March 6, 2017 at 8:40 PM
Thanks so much, Scarlett!
Johnson-Saunders Avatar
March 5, 2017 at 10:40 AM
Excellent Pleiades, Kim! You found a clever way to tackle the 'J', and I love the last line! Lots of luck...hugs, Rhonda
Rodrigues Avatar
March 5, 2017 at 11:27 AM
Thanks so much, Rhonda!
Gupta Avatar
March 5, 2017 at 6:29 AM
Great J pleiades ... All the J's put to very good use! ... GL ...
Rodrigues Avatar
March 5, 2017 at 6:31 AM
Thank you, my friend! :)
Andresen Avatar
March 5, 2017 at 4:03 AM
- A great pleiades, Kim :) - Good luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Rodrigues Avatar
March 5, 2017 at 6:01 AM
Thank you, Anne-Lise!
Canerdy Avatar
March 4, 2017 at 8:59 PM
Powerful, pulls no punches, good job, Jan--a 7! Janice
Rodrigues Avatar
March 4, 2017 at 10:00 PM
Thanks, Jan! :)
Canerdy Avatar
March 4, 2017 at 9:05 PM
Make that KIM! I'm sorry! Janice
May Avatar
March 4, 2017 at 3:23 PM
Nicely penned Kim...GL in the contest
Rodrigues Avatar
March 4, 2017 at 3:47 PM
Thank you, Joseph!
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