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He is wizened, shackled to the horde,
Trifle deaf,  he would loiter use mordacious words,
Owned cartridge of film that would elicit laughter.

06/04/2017
Contest: eight word contest.

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Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 4/29/2017 8:49:00 PM Roy I enjoyed this poem. It is late I will continue to read more poetry tomorrow. Good night. Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 4/30/2017 3:28:00 AM Thank you so much for your very kind comment Darlene, so pleased you enjoyed this. :))

John Hamilton Date: 4/9/2017 1:31:00 PM Great write Roy, for brevity you sure are hard to beat, thanks for a great entry, and congrats on a fine placement! Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 4/9/2017 3:02:00 PM Thank you very much for the opportunity to enter your contest which I found really interesting and enjoyable, thanks again, Roy. :))

John Michaels Date: 4/9/2017 2:16:00 AM Congratulations on your high-placed? win! Regards, John. Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 4/9/2017 2:57:00 AM Thank you very much John for your very kind comment, Roy. :))

Donna Roberts Date: 4/8/2017 8:39:00 PM Congrats! Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 4/9/2017 2:55:00 AM Thank you very much Donna for your support, Roy. :))

Emile Pinet Date: 4/6/2017 8:41:00 PM You have captured so much philosophy and wisdom into a few lines, incorporating all 8 difficult words. Well done! Emile. Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 4/7/2017 1:09:00 AM Thank you very much Emile for your very kind comment and I really appreciate your support, thanks again Roy. :))

Jan Allison Date: 4/6/2017 4:30:00 PM WOW well done Roy I think this is the shortest poem i have seen which incorporates all the required words so cleverly:-) good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 4/6/2017 5:33:00 PM Thank you so much Jan, so pleased and really appreciate your support and very kind comment, thanks again, Roy. :)))

Maurice Yvonne Date: 4/6/2017 10:15:00 AM Great write, Roy. Good luck in the contest. I really enjoyed reading your poem. Thank You! Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 4/6/2017 10:29:00 AM Thank you very much Maurice, I really appreciate a comment such as this, especially from an accomplished poet like you, thanks again, Roy. :))