The Barrymore of Bluster

My boss believed he should be on the stage,
And each morning he’d act out on his rage.
If you’d complain or curse,
It made it that much worse,
Until they hauled him away in a cage.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 8/23/2011 1:12:00 PM
Congratulations on your placement in Carolyn Devonshire's "Horrible Bosses" contest Tony. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/22/2011 4:17:00 PM
Congratulations on the win in the contest of carolyn, Tony
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Date: 8/21/2011 11:17:00 AM
sounds like a total drama queen! congratulations on your win!
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Date: 8/21/2011 10:47:00 AM
very humorous limerick, congrats on your win in the contest
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Date: 8/20/2011 8:20:00 PM
Tony, Great job on your poem, good to see you near the top, Congratulations on your honored poem. Agape, Moses
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Date: 8/20/2011 6:18:00 PM
Congratulations! Now he can act out in the slammer. Funny poem.
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Date: 8/20/2011 5:29:00 PM
hey I'm pretty sure I know him! Congrats to you Tony
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Date: 8/20/2011 4:19:00 PM
Are u sure he was acting? Congrats Tony!! This is super duper awesome! Gwendolen
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Date: 8/20/2011 4:11:00 PM
hey Tony congrast on your win Dave
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Date: 8/20/2011 4:10:00 PM
Obviously, this man belonged in a cage, Tony. LOL Congratulations on your win. Check the blog I just posted on the home page and you'll find that a dozen people helped decide the rankings for this contest. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 8/20/2011 4:03:00 PM
Congratulations on your win! Caryl Ramsdale
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Date: 8/17/2011 10:26:00 PM
hahaha, was he King Kong? Sounds like it!
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Date: 8/17/2011 4:03:00 PM
funny....you are right on!!
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Date: 8/17/2011 11:30:00 AM
Chuckled right out loud with this one. Love the last line. Thank you for this day brightener and for your kind comment. Keep on writing! Karen
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Date: 8/17/2011 10:26:00 AM
Now he has a different stage to perform on :) Good luck for the contest Tony and thank you for your comment on my write!! :) Wilma
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Date: 8/17/2011 10:15:00 AM
This is great Tony...thanks for sharing....smiles Chiquita.
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Date: 8/17/2011 9:50:00 AM
Thank you for sharing your creative poetry with us Tony. I enjoyed reading it this morning. I will be back another time to read more. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/17/2011 9:48:00 AM
So, Tony, did this mean an instant promotion? ha ha. Love your entry. You will hit the top. I will bet money on it. (Monopoly money). lol. Great to read your work. Gwendolen
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