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This Too Shall Pass

eighties hair big hair
parachute pants
natural gas
weeping
disease
death

inspired by the pass contest

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Joe Maverick

October 4, 2010 at 11:44 AM

good encapsulation-discription of the eighties, well done, thank you for your observations, posted it in a rush this morning

Ralph Taylor

October 4, 2010 at 11:06 AM

Congrats, Doris. Nice going. Enjoyed. Thanks for reading my silliness. xxxRalph

Harry Horsman

October 4, 2010 at 7:45 AM

congrats on your win, really enjoyed this. Harry

Carol Sunshine Brown

October 4, 2010 at 4:47 AM

Congratulations on your win Doris in Paula Swanson's contest "Pass". Love, Carol

Tahera Mannan

October 3, 2010 at 10:03 PM

Good work Doris. Many congratulations.

Jayne Eggins

October 3, 2010 at 9:29 PM

Doris congrates on the win ! well done .. wonderful entry and deserved win ... love always Jayne p.s thank you for your comment on my poem

Doris Culverhouse

October 3, 2010 at 10:42 AM

fifth place win in the pass contest!

Gert W. Knop

October 3, 2010 at 8:57 AM

Congratulations on your win, Doris! Have a great week!...Gert

Barbara Gorelick

October 3, 2010 at 7:53 AM

Really clever...congrats on your win..BG

Norman Taulbee

October 3, 2010 at 7:31 AM

quick and to the point , this poem is so true to life, man can I remember the bell bottoms of the sixties and seventies ... nicely written

Dr.Ram Mehta

October 3, 2010 at 5:14 AM

Congratulations on this well deserved win in the contest, Doris, short and sweet

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

October 3, 2010 at 4:55 AM

Congrats Doris on your win in the Pass contest... enjoy thhis super Sunday with luv..

Phyllis Babcock

October 2, 2010 at 8:55 PM

I like this poem. It made me smile and yes that eighties big hair style did pass. Thank goodness. Phyl

Dr.Ram Mehta

October 2, 2010 at 5:51 AM

Very unique write for the contest, Doris

Iman Roy

October 2, 2010 at 4:36 AM

a lot said and very simple words...great poem, TT

Sara Kendrick

October 2, 2010 at 3:28 AM

Well, I remember the big hair and parachute pants....Good luck in the contest...Have a great day!...Mom

Andrea Dietrich

October 1, 2010 at 11:26 PM

This one is interesting and kinda sad. It reminds me of that little nursery rhyme about Solomon Grundy, something like that. Do you know what I am talking about? (probably I got the name wrong!) Luv, Andrea