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Over Slept

Young Rip Van Winkle

went to sleep leaning

his bicycle

against a tree, 

when he woke up a hundred

years later he couldn't

get his bicycle free.

7/7/2017

Copyright © Eve Roper | Year Posted 2017

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July 12, 2017 at 9:45 AM

Excellent and profound. You have that unique skill of beating the peak. This is a wonderful stuff, always beating our expectation. Can wait to jump to your next page.

July 11, 2017 at 4:11 PM

I needed a good laugh, Eve, and you offered me one with this witty write! he'll be needing to change tires, too:) ~ Best regards // paul

July 11, 2017 at 12:54 AM

A very funny one the way you express it.

July 9, 2017 at 9:26 AM

I wonder if he tried to ride it anyway lol...great verse my friend...all the best...^WW^

July 9, 2017 at 1:00 PM

Probably :) Thank you for reading, WW> ~*

July 8, 2017 at 2:31 PM

ha ha ha that is hilarious Eve:-) hugs jan xx

July 9, 2017 at 1:01 PM

Thank you for reading, Jan ~*

July 8, 2017 at 11:56 AM

Now that's funny! Good one, Mrs Eve:)

July 9, 2017 at 1:02 PM

Thank you for reading, Daniel,, couldn't resist ~*

July 8, 2017 at 10:45 AM

Nice one. Was it the image that gave you the idea?

July 9, 2017 at 1:02 PM

Yes it did, it also inspired me to do a sonnet. Thank you for reading, Agnes. ~*

July 8, 2017 at 8:38 AM

Excellent...love the wit you have used Eve

July 9, 2017 at 1:03 PM

Thank you for reading, Tim, couldn't resist ~*

July 8, 2017 at 7:27 AM

Perfect poem with the photo. Very creative Eve :)

July 9, 2017 at 1:03 PM

Thank you , Heidi, ~*

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