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Verbal Miracles

In four and sixty syllables He strains to squeeze some thoughts profound Into unyielding manacles Of 8x8 form, tightly-bound. He seeks to hand-pick words that sound Unforced by metric obstacles That sing and sensibly expound - In short, do verbal miracles!

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Date: 2/17/2020 10:59:00 PM
Very creatively composed, John. CONGRATS on your win! Janice
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John Watt
Date: 2/17/2020 11:23:00 PM
Thank you for the visit and the congrats, Janice.
Date: 2/17/2020 11:11:00 AM
Wow, you are quite the verbal gymnast, John, this is a delight to read! Congratulations on your win in the contest- p.s - adding to my faves!
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Date: 2/17/2020 11:41:00 AM
Michelle, thank you for the very nice words and the fave! I shall have to add 'verbal gymnast' to my next resumé! *smile* ~ John
Date: 2/16/2020 4:38:00 PM
Hey, hey. Another 1st-place winner for you, John. You're really racking those winning entries up now. Congrats! Best wishes, Gershon
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John Watt
Date: 2/17/2020 2:13:00 AM
Gershon, very kind of you to say, my fellow poet. Thanks for the visit ~ John
Date: 2/16/2020 4:00:00 PM
Wonderful poem, John! Yes, some of the contests we enter do require 'verbal miracles', and yours is certainly one of them. Well done, John, and congratulations on your fine placement. Sandra ;)
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John Watt
Date: 2/17/2020 2:12:00 AM
You are quite the miracle worker yourself, Sandra. I do appreciate your thoughtful and kind words ~ John
Date: 2/16/2020 9:19:00 AM
I absolutely love this, John. Very witty and written so well. Congratulations on your 1st place win! Charlie
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John Watt
Date: 2/16/2020 10:20:00 AM
Charlie, thank you for sponsoring! I appreciate the kind words and placement ~ John
Date: 1/28/2020 2:39:00 AM
You did this really well John..
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John Watt
Date: 1/29/2020 11:24:00 AM
Thank you, SO
Date: 1/26/2020 4:20:00 PM
well, john, I forgot to thank you in my soupmail for looking up so many of my poems. I hope i have managed to see most of the ones you told me about of yours. Let me see if I can find that one soupmail that listed some I may not have reviewed yet!
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Date: 1/26/2020 5:14:00 AM
This is great, John, and will do great with Charlie, I'm sure - glad to see a very direct yet witty approach to the theme - great stuff, my friend! :o)
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John Watt
Date: 1/27/2020 2:01:00 AM
Always warms my heart to see your comments, Bard. Much appreciated!
Date: 1/24/2020 7:52:00 PM
Perfecto!!!
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John Watt
Date: 1/24/2020 11:25:00 PM
One-word answers are the best! Thank you, friend ~ John
Date: 1/24/2020 12:52:00 PM
Great entry for the contest, John! Thoroughly enjoyed and agree. Best of luck, Gershon
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John Watt
Date: 1/24/2020 1:04:00 PM
Gershon, Thank you for the visit and kind words, my friend ~ John

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