Lesson Learned

Caught in the act
his will cracked when
he jacked the bus.

Making a fuss
with a cuss he
blamed us and lied.
 
With loss of pride
tears he cried, still
they fried his hide.


02/16/16
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Kendrick Avatar
March 16, 2016 at 7:48 AM
Than-Bauk written in style..Congrats on your winner..Sara
Inman Avatar
March 16, 2016 at 9:10 AM
Thanks Sara.
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March 15, 2016 at 5:52 PM
James, Congrats on your win in "Marugu MO's contest." Wuv ~LINDA~
Inman Avatar
March 16, 2016 at 9:11 AM
Thank you so much PD.
Dietrich Avatar
March 13, 2016 at 7:19 PM
Yours was truly perfect. Should have gotten a number placement! Congrats on the winner list.
Inman Avatar
March 14, 2016 at 8:37 AM
Thanks Andrea.
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March 11, 2016 at 8:35 AM
Hi James, Congratulations on your placement in the contest....Vlad.
Inman Avatar
March 11, 2016 at 10:47 AM
Thanks Vladislav.
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March 4, 2016 at 7:13 PM
Hi, Ralph. Came back to your than bauk since you saw mine. I am anxious to see how it gets judged. About my catfished poem, I don't mind so much a bald head, m own husband is bald now, but I had to use a word that rhymed , so I was stuck using bald head for something bad about the catfish guy. I hope i did not offend too many guys on soup. hahaha. I wanted to say a lot more than that, but the form simply does not allow it.
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February 23, 2016 at 5:39 PM
just read what you said to me down here. Don't feel bad. Nobody in this form can say it's their best work!
Inman Avatar
February 23, 2016 at 8:22 PM
Thanks Andrea.
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February 23, 2016 at 11:38 AM
Clever write, James! Janice
Inman Avatar
February 23, 2016 at 12:37 PM
Hi Janice, thanks.
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February 22, 2016 at 4:40 AM
- A great poem, James - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Inman Avatar
February 22, 2016 at 5:29 AM
Thank you Anne-Lise. Hope you had a nice weekend.
Godwin Avatar
February 20, 2016 at 8:43 AM
Very good - thank you for my chuckle and the remaining grin ... CayCay
Inman Avatar
February 20, 2016 at 9:51 AM
Always Caycay, thanks for the comment.
Dietrich Avatar
February 19, 2016 at 5:54 PM
you did well with this one. I am finding it so difficult. I HATE not being able to use more than a few syllables per line just to get in the weird rhymes. One of my least favorite forms at Soup but you did it proud.
Inman Avatar
February 19, 2016 at 8:57 PM
Thanks Andrea, not my best poem I'm afraid.
Allison Avatar
February 19, 2016 at 3:08 PM
Very clever poem James I especially loved the final line - it is a very tricky form good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx
Inman Avatar
February 19, 2016 at 6:59 PM
Jan, I left a reply earlier but I guess I didn't hit submit. Thanks for the nice comment. It's difficult to make them flow smoothly.
D. Avatar
February 18, 2016 at 7:13 PM
im laughing hope this is suppose to be funny.
Inman Avatar
February 18, 2016 at 8:06 PM
Nathan, it is whatever you wish for it to be. Right now I'm laughing right along with you.
Callus Avatar
February 18, 2016 at 11:19 AM
A lesson well learned, James! A good foray into this tricky form which is not at all easy to tackle. ~ Regards // paul
Inman Avatar
February 18, 2016 at 11:41 AM
Thank you Paul
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February 16, 2016 at 9:39 AM
Very nice , James. Stark and effective.
Inman Avatar
February 16, 2016 at 11:14 AM
Thanks Steve
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