Best Francie Poems

Grandma Francie had been a preschool teacher too long
She packed me a lunch one time when I was in sixth grade.
What are those? My tablemates...

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A is for Annie Apple Blossom she buds in the Spring. 
B is Betty Baby Breath she's such a dainty thing.

C is for Miss Candy...

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I nudged my way through the throng of women and positioned myself at the starting line—an archway of variegated pink balloons.  It was mid-October,...

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FANCY FRANCIE, FREQUENTLY FRANTICALLY
FREES FUNNY FASCINATING FARTS
FROM HER FAT FANNY
IF FRANTICALLY FASCINATING
FAT FREE FARTS ARE FREQUENTLY FUNNY
THEN WHAT MAKES FRANCiES FANNY FANCY








FOR DEBORAH GUZZI TONGUE...

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Fancy is as fancy does
    and Francie never really was
Prone to wear a fancy dress
    only under great duress
...

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They have lots of hare in them, he warned me, but that was okay.
My family has a lot of hair too, even at the end...

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Suzanne thought she felt the slightest of vibration.So slight in fact she could not be  sure
If she had imagined it.

Arlis woke as she worked...

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The glossy fur and full body that Grunt
had taken on was put down to the care showered upon her.After realizing she was in fact a...

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The black dog stood out in contrast to the snow drift Arlis found her half buried in.Emaciated she was a light load as he hoisted...

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Arlis was amazed steam was not coming off as he rode off in the rain burning with shame.Suzanne looked shell shocked by his long awaited...

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Francie ran to check on Donny as soon as the shaking stopped.He was curled on his side so deep in sleep he had slept right...

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Arlis and Grunt  left shortly after breakfast for all humans dog and pups.Otherwise the young man could not have slipped up unaware.In the day...

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Shortly after the quake Francie began
experiencing the familiar morning sickness
that had plagued her when she carried her son .
She had hoped to be spared but...

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Francie folded with the first contraction .Sam had watched her eyes widen as the
amniotic fluid soaked her dress.The contractions began immediately as if a starter...

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Slowly spring unfolded.The trees all abud now and througout the forest floor
Daffodils had sprung up it seemed overnight.Looking over at Arlis holding his daughter with...

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