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Worn Out Shoes

I tap out the rhythm and the blues
While wearing these old worn out shoes


Any New Rhyming Couplet Contest

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Donna Jones

Date: 6/15/2013 9:37:00 PM

Congratulations... knew you would win:-) :-) :-) :-)

Donna Jones
Date: 6/15/2013 9:49:00 PM

Told ya it was better than mine that was not even noticed!!!!

Skat A

Date: 6/15/2013 5:32:00 PM

super poem super win. *love ~SKAT

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/15/2013 5:36:00 PM

Thanks SKAT

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 6/14/2013 3:50:00 PM

Congrad's Light & Love

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/14/2013 8:14:00 PM

Thanks Debbie

Olusegun Arowolo

Date: 6/14/2013 3:46:00 PM

Awesome piece,Richard...congrats on your superb win,pal...

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/14/2013 8:14:00 PM

Thanks. so much

Heather Ober

Date: 6/14/2013 7:18:00 AM

Congratulations, my friend! Well-deserved 1st place!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/14/2013 7:29:00 AM

Thanks Heather

Seren Roberts

Date: 6/14/2013 12:30:00 AM

Well done Richard, I see what you meant by the dancing comment.....Seren

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/14/2013 6:37:00 AM

Thanks Seren

Eileen Manassian

Date: 6/13/2013 4:57:00 PM

Wow!!! You won! Congrats! Love to see one of my fav poets in the winner's list....hugs!!!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/13/2013 7:24:00 PM

Thanks Eileen, I like the picture you look happy.

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 6/13/2013 3:54:00 PM

This was my favorite..glad to see your # 1! congrats to you and your old shoes. BG

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/13/2013 7:25:00 PM

Thanks Barbara, so flag you liked it.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/13/2013 3:54:00 PM

yours was SO great. WEll deserved and congrats.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/13/2013 7:25:00 PM

Thanks, the placement was a pleasant surprise.

Tim Ryerson

Date: 6/13/2013 3:25:00 PM

Perfect meter and rhythm here Richard...Just like dancing...I grew up listening to R&B radio stations...Congratulations on a well deserved win - Tim

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/13/2013 7:26:00 PM

Thanks Tim

Connie Gildersleeve

Date: 6/13/2013 2:56:00 PM

Richard I remember this. I knew it would place. I love stepping to the blues. Congratulations on your fine win. Warm Smiles, Connie

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/13/2013 7:26:00 PM

Thanks for the vote of confidence.

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 6/13/2013 1:41:00 PM

nice couplet congrats on your win Shadow

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/13/2013 7:27:00 PM

Thanks Shadow

Eileen Manassian

Date: 6/9/2013 9:49:00 AM

:) Loved this! Hope it takes you all the way to the top! Thanks for the visits and comments since you got back. I've been "away" in a sense too. I was one of the speakers at a Women's Retreat sponsored by the church. That same evening a friend was rushed by ambulance to emergency and I was with her through the ordeal and took care of her and her girls at my place last night since her hubby is away. Been kind of hectic. Take care.....

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/9/2013 1:40:00 PM

Wow, it sounds intense. Fortunate for her you were there to help.

Kim Van Breda

Date: 6/9/2013 9:14:00 AM

Descriptive couplet-- it reminds me of the tap dancers in Bourbon Street.. New Orleans.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/9/2013 1:41:00 PM

I like that picture. I was thinking of the song mr Bojangles.

Connie Gildersleeve

Date: 6/8/2013 6:29:00 PM

A natural high tapping out the rhythm and blues, don't matter about old shoes it's in the 'soul'not the sole. A great image conveyed Richard. Warm Smiles, Connie

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/8/2013 6:30:00 PM

;0) thanks Connie.

Cecilia Macfarlane

Date: 6/8/2013 5:24:00 PM

If those worn out shoes of yours could talk eh Rick, I bet they tell a very intriguing story? Terrific write! Welcome back! Hugs

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/8/2013 5:30:00 PM

Hi Cecilia we literally flew in an hour ago. So nice to be greeted with your message. Hugs Rick.

Cathy Moore

Date: 6/8/2013 5:19:00 PM

Hi I enjoy that

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/8/2013 5:30:00 PM

Thanks Cathy

Timothy Hicks

Date: 6/8/2013 12:43:00 PM

This was fresh and cool... course I like any musical references in poetry. This could be a hook in an old-time song sung by some singer with a gravelly voice... really cool!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/8/2013 1:09:00 PM

Are you Related to Taylor Hicks? He was playing in Vegas and it got me curious if there was a connection.

Christine Phillips

Date: 6/8/2013 9:24:00 AM

Hello Richard I have not read any of your poems for a long time, But this one resonates well. Very beautiful piece.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/8/2013 9:31:00 AM

Thanks Christine

Donna Jones

Date: 6/7/2013 8:07:00 PM

Wow...a BIG poem in two lines...impressive!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/7/2013 11:12:00 PM

Thanks Donna