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The Poet's Poet

People often ask me about my favorite poet Let's see if you can guess He's nothing like the coventional ones Or even, any of the rest Everyone who saw him knew his name For he said it a million times I laughed everytime he opened his mouth For he'd always speak in rhymes He was even so famous he was on tv And you can still see him today As long as there's a word called "syndication" They'll never take him away Sometimes he was seen as a trouble maker As he often hurled his rocks But somehow, he would make his escape For he was always as sly as a fox He came to town to find him a woman But somehow, would always fail He'd leave the town broken hearted After spending a night in the jail Your time is up, Have you figured it out? It's time to tell you at last "It's me it's me Earnest T, I can see you but you can't see me" I'm talking about Earnest T Bass Inspired by Amy's Contest

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Date: 4/5/2010 7:28:00 PM
Larry, he was a favorite of mine..that lovable scoundrel...I think you will do well in the contest. BG
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Date: 4/5/2010 1:47:00 PM
Yeah he was quite a charactor on the Andy Griffith show. Real sneaky.
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Date: 4/5/2010 10:46:00 AM
Never heard of Earnest T Bass, but guess I should check him out. Sounds like quite a character! Enjoyed your poem, Larry. Love, Carolyn
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