No License Needed

L iterally everyone has a funny bone somewhere,
I nside their head, their heart, or in their ear?
V eracious platitudes of silliness stray,
E ven in the minds of babies at their play.

L aughter like lollipops provide a sucker’s sweet
A tantalizing memory of bellies and bare feet.
U nless you have a bowl of sour lemons to dispense
G oodness knows you’ll laugh at those faces of pretense.
H and and heart and head can join in life’s display

L ively laughter lingers at end of love filled day.
O ver and over life will presents 
V arious opportunities for laughter without recompense
E njoy, employ, for a life full of joy…. needs no license.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 7/28/2010 8:47:00 AM
cute, nice, flows very well, over all great job check out some of my peoms and tell me what you think be brutally honest, thanks, well done.
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Date: 7/23/2010 9:19:00 AM
... & a million congras ... on this win ... this is laughter's win ... nature's win ... o, life's win ... & many more cheers await your golden pen! Canny
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Date: 7/23/2010 9:15:00 AM
... this joy could flow as long as life do throw the game of new days ... Deb, as ever thoughtful ... Cheers! Canny
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Date: 7/16/2010 10:04:00 AM
Congratulations Deb on your win in Tirzah Conway's contest "Live,Laugh,Love" Love, Carol
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Date: 7/15/2010 8:37:00 PM
I don't know what place you got, Deb. but i see you won and a big congratulations for this really nice and original take on the topic. the title is awesome too. LUv, Andrea
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Date: 7/15/2010 6:24:00 PM
I would have put this Much much higher....great job!!! You are at the top of my list in most of these contests....(a fact!)
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Date: 7/15/2010 3:48:00 PM
Congrats Debbie on your winning poem in Tirzah's contest with this wonderful Acrostic filled with sentiments and vision.. enjoy a dance of victory shall we... with luv..
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Date: 7/15/2010 9:50:00 AM
Congrats on your well deserved win in Tirzah’s contest. keep shining the light. Be great and enjoy the honor. Love, always, Adeleke
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Date: 7/15/2010 8:52:00 AM
Loved this one Debbie - Congrat's on your 8th place win in my contest!~Tirzah~
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Date: 7/15/2010 8:00:00 AM
beautiful love the title :) perhaps you know why well .. good one Deborah all the my friend :)
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Date: 7/13/2010 5:19:00 PM
Very nice poem, Deborah. You are right! Joy needs no license as so many other things in life do. And laughter is good for the soul. You have written this acrostic so well...and joyfully. Good luck in the contest. XOXOX Dane Ann
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Date: 7/12/2010 10:04:00 AM
How lovely! 'No license needed' is the perfect title of your poem on laughter. Really enjoyed the read ~ Sharon :)
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