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Premium Member Flickering Reflections-No Place Like Hume
... The mind doesn't passively await impressions, no tabula rasa, The mind is active, understanding, not just a passerby. He had bete noire towards Christianity, a Scottish Nominalist, David Hume,......

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Categories: backgammon, philosophy,
Form: Epic
Premium Member NEW YEARS BAKE OFF
... My Greek grandmother and godmother, cousins, My grandma baked and cooked homely, My Nona, my godmother exotically, Each one perfect, one couldn’t fault either, Their husbands, playing backgam......

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Categories: backgammon, grandmother,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member The Kings Of Backgammon
...The kings of backgammon, descendants of Bulgarian kings and Austro-Hungarian princes Russian counts and countesses, Czech barons Your ancestors have seen better days. They accepted their fate as ......

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Categories: backgammon, blessing, lonely, sad,
Form: Free verse
Peggy Cahill Divine Heavenly Lady
...Peggy Cahill divine heavenly lady Saint Vincent dePaul Food Pantry at Saint Mary's Parish in Spring Mount blessed, graced, and praised courtesy grateful recipient, he who crafts these words.......

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Categories: backgammon, adventure, angel, appreciation, beautiful,
Form: Free verse
Charles Schulz Peanuts Character Woodstock
...Charles Schulz Peanuts character Woodstock Analogous to (being mine) security blanket similar, but not identical to the trademark one clutched by Linus Van Pelt, I take flight into sleep cour......

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Categories: backgammon, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member On Getting a Second Opinion
...Some folks think their advice alone will suffice But I’m inclined to seek a second opinion -- On a few occasions, I’ve sought some thrice. I don’t think getting more knowledge is a v......

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Categories: backgammon, how i feel, perspective,
Form: Villanelle
Acknowledgement Forthcoming Today February 8th, 2022
...Acknowledgement forthcoming today February 8th, 2022 Matthew and Abby Harris express gratitude concerning largesse regarding quite a few bags of comestibles plus two twenty five dollar gift car......

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Categories: backgammon, angel, blessing, devotion, february,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Ode To Now
...America First is our creed Let’s use all we can at warp speed It’s great when we play And make foreigners pay While from any debt we get freed. One person alone can consume A few things in a......

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Categories: backgammon, allegory, anti bullying, religion,
Form: Limerick
The Life of Riley
...'He was a funny old bugger', they all agreed as Riley was laid in his grave, 'I believe he had a wife somewhere', said someone else in the nave. 'Two sons and a daughter', another said, 'I believe ......

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Categories: backgammon, eulogy, fantasy, humorous,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Posh English Gent
...‘Oh I say isn’t this spiffing or what?’ says Jeremy taking the horse for a trot. It will be pheasant for dinner which the butler will sort followed by Havana cigars and a nice drop of port in the......

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Categories: backgammon, class,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Dual Heritage
...I am a descendant of Greece and the Greeks, We say hello and goodbye by kissing Both cheeks, But I also descend from the British, For my father was very, very English! I am a true mix of Englis......

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Categories: backgammon, life, travel,
Form: Rhyme
Locked In
...Nothingness fills every inch of me abominable sensations crawl from deepest recesses anxiety lunges at me – clawing at the soul already battle-weary, depleted… Mortalities plague my waking mom......

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Categories: backgammon, anxiety, death, fear, hope,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Backgammon
...Black plays red in age old battle A click or two as dice are shaken. Collect your thoughts before moving Keeping a close eye on the count. Gammon could be on the cards As you counter move agains......

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Categories: backgammon, color, games, red,
Form: Acrostic
Premium Member Cleaning Out Their House
...Pocket knives, tape measures. An extensive collection of coins. Nails, screws, numerous sizes, and sets of nail clippers, files, polishes and brushes. Shoes, always shoes. And dresses. Shirt......

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Categories: backgammon, clothes, daughter, games, house,
Form: Verse
Premium Member Remnants of Love
...Remnants of Love Nearly ten years since you were called away, yet still I recall as yesterday your touch, Your smile, your sense of fun and joy with life. I remember you playing your guitar, si......

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Categories: backgammon, death, loss, love,
Form: Verse

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