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Mum and dad are dead
I’m their only offspringing
No kids... I know of.

Most my half brothers
Hate my existence because
I’m like their father.

Who they loved to hate
I can’t blame their projected
Da Nile of my love.

I care about them
About as much as I care
What they think of me.

I’m so wild and free
Without any family
Except my doggy.

He keeps me grounded
Barks at my insanity
I don’t let him growl.

I have lots of friends
Who are my real family
They look after me.

Until I wear out
My fluctuating welcome
Back reality.

The first day of May
Two thousand and some sixteen
Was when I wrote this.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 6/1/2016 5:34:00 PM
great string of poems - at least a doggy is a loyal companion so much more trustworthy than family :-( have written a comment below about syllable checkers:-) hugs jan xx
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Daniel Davies
Date: 6/1/2016 5:38:00 PM
Hi Jan. Thanks for the syllable checking tip ~ I can see that being very useful. Aloha!
Date: 5/9/2016 1:13:00 PM
Excellent. This is great and awesome. A definite 7
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Daniel Davies
Date: 5/13/2016 7:30:00 PM
Thanks for swinging by and leaving an imprint, Funom. Cheers!
Date: 4/30/2016 9:53:00 PM
Good humour and a quick wit Daniel...I can relate, my dog barks at my insanity too!! J.
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Daniel Davies
Date: 5/1/2016 1:46:00 AM
Thank you J! I'm glad to know I didn't bark up an empty tree!
Date: 4/30/2016 9:25:00 PM
I'm struggling a bit... is "Denial" 3 syllables or 2? It depends how you sound it a bit... OK I'll it this way...
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Jan Allison
Date: 6/1/2016 5:32:00 PM
best to use 'how many syllables' as your syllable counter it is the most reliable - ( denial - its 3 syllables) hugs jan xx
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Daniel Davies
Date: 4/30/2016 9:29:00 PM
"do it", doh!
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Daniel Davies
Date: 4/30/2016 9:28:00 PM
"do it", doh!
Date: 4/30/2016 9:16:00 PM
Not letting him growl is the key to a happy life....enjoyed reading......
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Daniel Davies
Date: 4/30/2016 9:19:00 PM
He's too happy to growl... usually! Glad you liked it.
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