Remarks and Barks

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Soft as quicksand is the ground beneath the feet of those whose words attempt to rile and defeat Thrown stones cause few ripples before they sink Crass sycophants fill their pens with delible ink Barbed sticks tossed never hurt their quarry Never scratch the skin or give cause for worry No bones do they break with sly baited remarks A witless dog tries to bite with nippings and barks Their rattling and prattling bounce like empty echoes given off by insectivorous terrestrial lizards - geckos

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Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 12/31/2017 4:07:00 PM

Nice penned piece Lin, real good rhyme too. Happy new year, blessings Gordon

Lin Lane
Date: 1/13/2018 7:05:00 AM

Thank you, Gordon.

Robert Lindley

Date: 12/30/2017 9:01:00 PM

Love this slash back poem my friend. Very descriptive of how some people relentlessly attack what hey perceive to be an easily victim but sooner or later find out they were wrong.

Lin Lane
Date: 12/31/2017 3:27:00 PM

Thank you very kindly for your thoughts, Robert.

Dale Gregory Cozart

Date: 12/30/2017 2:28:00 PM

Your last line is priceless!!!!!!!! Awesome write!

Lin Lane
Date: 12/30/2017 4:41:00 PM

Thanks for the exclamation marks, Dale. ;-)

Jan Allison

Date: 12/30/2017 9:47:00 AM

Bravo Lin:-) I can't better what Catie has put Lin:-) Hugs jan xx

Lin Lane
Date: 12/30/2017 9:57:00 AM

She did do a pretty thorough job of calling it like she sees it, and I wholeheartedly agree. Thank you for always reading me, Jan. It's very much appreciated.