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Three Wishes On a Sandy Beach

It was a hot summers day Along the beach I walked I came upon a strange bottle And it entered my thoughts Hearing stories so young About genies and lamps Cowboys and Indians Gypsies and tramps I sit on the sands Holding this bottle of old If this was my genie What am I about to be told On the bend of its neck Theres a golden rim I give it a rub As I get a feeling from within I have been granted three wishes But there are rules to be adhered No resurrection or money No more wishes will be spared My very first wish Is to go way back in time To watch York Minster being built A grand cathedral so fine The second of my wishes Is also to the past To the times of the Dinosaurs Earths giants that did not last The third and last of my three wishes American lands first white man To protect whats rightfully theirs And leave their destiny, in their hands

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 4/30/2010 7:29:00 PM
Hey, I had not seen this yet. Congratulations on a great win!~ Andrea
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Date: 4/30/2010 12:42:00 PM
very nice congrats faleshia
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Date: 4/30/2010 9:09:00 AM
Vast and varied wishes- Congrats on your win- at the least the American Indians have billions now to ease their pain of their great losses- there are so many here in California that have told me how their grandparents were pushed out of their last rights and then finally, their land
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Date: 4/30/2010 8:42:00 AM
Congrats on your 2nd Place win in the contest! Very nice, my friend! Jimmy
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Date: 4/30/2010 7:53:00 AM
Congratulations, James!! Hope you will know that you are missed, and will come back soon! Love, Carrie
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Date: 4/29/2010 8:25:00 PM
Congrats James on your 2nd place win in Amy's Wishes contest.. so honored to be sharing spot number two with my favorite Highlander... luv.. as u enjoy your special victory... "Sweetheart"
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Date: 4/24/2010 6:36:00 AM
Fantastic visual here Mr. Fraser ! And my wish would to have been a follower of Christ, right there with Him ! A delightful poem to inspire thought Sir ! TY james
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Date: 4/23/2010 9:24:00 PM
A well expressed wishes. I enjoyed it
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Date: 4/23/2010 6:24:00 PM
enjooyed!!
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Date: 4/23/2010 5:22:00 PM
Nice wishes to go back to 3 different times of history. Understanding your love for nature, James, I assume your desire to be one of the first settlers on the American shores (second to the native Americans) is driven by your beautiful imagination of the untouched, wild, natural and plush American land in it's most beautiful state. I'm not sure whether your desire includes solitude of being one of the few residents of the area. A hard life to be expected, protecting your own in harmony w/natives
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Date: 4/23/2010 4:55:00 PM
Way to go, love the imagination in your entry good luck in the contest,, Irma
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Date: 4/23/2010 2:40:00 PM
Interesting wishes...Not sure what your meaning is in the last one...Keep the creative pen flowing..Sara
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