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My Life As a Car

My Life as a Car Rusted and busted see my orange face Used to grace the showroom place See these broken eyelights that shone so bright They saved your life one darkened night Edsel body, wet shell to forget Dear little voices asked “Are we there yet?” And still my memories are mildew clear Now through the busted fenders to yesteryear Down the road we'd go far and wide By rolling hills of still countryside Uria finally got his license one day So, in the back seat, he and Neat did lay Taking lunch on a hunch by the road Early moving morn and those three trunk loads Days soon came with the clanks, clinks and pings Can’t start, what’s wrong? everything As grass grows up under my lowly gears Road memories are crystal clear

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Date: 11/3/2018 8:55:00 PM
Very sweet, Janis. Well penned. Congrats on your top win.
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Date: 4/14/2017 7:59:00 PM
Who could have talked of a rusty car unimaginable.nice work of personification. Kindly review my works also as I've just joined.
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Janis Thompson
Date: 4/18/2017 6:55:00 PM
You'd be surprise what contests have you writing.
Date: 6/27/2016 3:35:00 PM
a sad tale of the junked car! that was a very clever line where you said "mildew clear!"
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Janis Thompson
Date: 6/28/2016 12:15:00 AM
Thank......
Date: 6/25/2016 10:19:00 PM
This is excellent, Janis! Loved it :) Good luck in the contest:)
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Janis Thompson
Date: 6/25/2016 10:30:00 PM
Thanks, Laura. My first acrostic...
Date: 6/25/2016 7:15:00 PM
Great Acrostic and personification of the memories and final fate of the poor old car! Nicely done, Janis, and best wishes for the contest. Hugs, Sandra
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Janis Thompson
Date: 6/25/2016 10:32:00 PM
Hug-u-bac Sandra. As you may not know, this is my first try at an acrostic so I need all the wishes...Thanks
Date: 6/25/2016 5:55:00 PM
I think these old cars would have many a tale to tell if they could only talk Janis! good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx
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Janis Thompson
Date: 6/25/2016 10:32:00 PM
Thanks, Jan.....

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