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The Whole Shebang In Eight Lines Or Less

Before. Birth. Cry some breaths. Eat some chopped liver with tofu and salsa. Do some things for money and some for fun. Love some hopefully. Death. After
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Written by me Nancy Jones between 12:36 and 12:38 EDT on Sunday, October somethingth (my comp only shows time, not date), 2011 CE (aka AD) for Russell Sivey's 'test named “Challenge - Max 8 lines!!! “

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Date: 10/14/2011 7:34:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry placing in Russell's "Challenge" contest Nancy. Love, Carol
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Date: 10/12/2011 9:27:00 AM
congrats Nance .. but you wuz robbed ( soupmail )
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Date: 10/12/2011 4:45:00 AM
An interesting write here Nancy.Congrats on your win.
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Date: 10/12/2011 1:07:00 AM
Congratulations on your win. Well done. Seems somber, almost depressing... I need some of you funny stuff I think. Take care Lee
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Date: 10/11/2011 11:41:00 PM
Congrats on your win, Nancy. Excellent. Nice going. All the best. luv Ralph
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Date: 10/11/2011 9:26:00 PM
Congrats Nancy on an awesome win with this poignant and reality piece.. said well or should I say written well in 8 lines..whew.. great job..luv.
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Date: 10/9/2011 10:02:00 PM
sweet poem....i really enjoyed it. you covered the bases.
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Date: 10/9/2011 1:58:00 PM
It has a succinct, steely, ghetto truth about it.....and it has balance, . . . . . it tells the whole story f life......I believe it should win outright...if it does not I'll a monkey's uncle....pass me the peanuts.....best wishes to you N.......Syd
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Date: 10/9/2011 1:13:00 PM
Everything but the tofu. And I hope the after is a party where people can make fun of my hair cuts. Tony
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