Smiles and Frowns

A
baby
delights me.
Puppies, kitties,
all things young and innocent make me smile.

Ill tempered, cursing people turn me off, 
also rude folks 
and crude folks
make me
frown.

By: Joyce Johnson

For Michael's contest "Smiles and Frowns."
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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George   Avatar
July 19, 2011 at 9:17 AM
You and I have a lot in common, Joyce. Best wishes in Michael's contest. Lainie
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July 18, 2011 at 11:35 AM
feeling quite the same Joyce and u stated it so very well my friend.. good luck in the contest.. babies ..puppies and kitties and am surrounded by them all... frowns not allowed in my home..haha..
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