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Oyster Roast

The clumps are placed atop the grate And fire is lit below. Soon steam will form in empty space. The process seems too slow. While tender morsels slowly roast The beer and coke flows free. Camaraderie is displaced, when open shells you see. common ballad alternating between Iambic Tetrameter and Iambic Trimeter only line 2 and 4 have to Rhyme in each 4 lines. © Oct 10 Charles Henderson For Brian's "up to 10 lines" contest

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Date: 10/21/2011 2:10:00 PM
Makes me want to go out and buy some oysters...
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Date: 10/11/2011 8:56:00 PM
can have some, i must insist!!.. clsssic...huggs, charles!
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Date: 10/11/2011 12:18:00 PM
YUP YUP now go do one for my Contest and yes I'm nagging! ;) Light & Love [ohhhhhhh ps your input IS needed again on the haiku blog]
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Date: 10/10/2011 10:14:00 PM
Love those oysters. Delightful depiction.
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