Phyllis Poems - Poems about Phyllis

These are translations of Voltaire, one of the world's most prolific, best and most influential writers. Voltaire, born François-Marie Arouet (1694-1778), was an amazingly prolific writer who produced works in nearly every literary genre, including poems, plays, novels and novellas, satires, parodies, essays, histories, Bible criticism, and even early science fiction! TRANSLATIONS OF VOLTAIRE EPIGRAMS AND...

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This is my modern English translation of a French poem by Voltaire, one of my all-time favorite writers. The poem is followed by two translations of epigrams by Voltaire. Les Vous et Les Tu (“You, then and now”) by Voltaire loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch Phyllis, whatever became of those days We spent riding in your carriage, Lacking both lackeys...

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Phyllis Diller Had a laugh that was killer. Funky clothes and crazy hair, A cigarette holder added flair. 9/27/12 For Andrea Dietrich's A New Crop of Clerihews contest....

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How her VOICE, in Our ears like a bell would be chiming As she belted out the lyrics like KANYE be rhyming To the top of the charts, was she as a result, climbing Until, she came to a catastrophic end like the late Frankie Lymon Talk about FATE and its having bad timing Such was the life of the great, Phyllis Hyman (May She, RIP)...

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Phyllis!Phyllis! Help me outta this! Tell me how to write and please you? P.D. has ordered 'Write on Phyllis, you must oblige or will perish!':) So I googled your name 'Phyllis', you from Canada,your name from Greece. I know you are kind and tender, all these made your pen much sweeter. Oh,yes!Tell me how is Aaron, your bundle of joy,little grandson! For him all my blessings and love, cell phone...

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Phyllis I read today that the root word phil means loving and I thought you were given the right name. I know you sit and serve your mother in law as she is in the transition of life to life eternal. Remember that we will see her again and she will be free to roam and...

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Phyllis with passion of love not hate Phyllis with joy that words can create Phyllis with love being more than just kind Phyllis with happiness just like wine Phyllis with compassion for our fellow man Phyllis with sympathy so we will lend a hand Phyllis with pride so we will not stand aside And Phillis with the Holy Spirit so our God will be near by...

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Phillida a variation of Phyllis, defined as a green leaf. In Greek mythology Phyllis is the daughter of Lycurgus, king of Thrace and wife of Demophon king of Athens. Goddess of spring, trees, wisdom, geneitc knowledge contained in seeds and women's secrets. Another famous Phyllis Brooks was born 1914, and is an actress who starred in Old Chicago. From...

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Pretty perky Hardworking Yellow golden hair Loving Laughing Intelligent, industrious So cool...

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A beautiful, caring daughter Eager, farming girl, hardworking. If justice knows life, may niceties overflow. People quarrell reasons, sounded though unspoken verily will x your zion....

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After reading your comment to Sharon so true I decided oh yes, I must tag Phyllis to ”Tag game” is about people sharing their heart It would sure be special if you shared your part It seems sometimes we just run out of time Remember when a phone call cost a dime So did a bottle of soda as a matter...

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Phyllis, Oh Phyllis to my dearest friend Phil our time together was just one great big thrill those times that we hung out at the senior citizen's center hall we socialized with old friends and simply had a ball the days when we would eat at the same old pizza shop and over a few slices we would laugh non-stop and...

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When Phyllis canned her peaches just two months before she died, She did it for her family, she'd done it since a bride. She canned the summer sun for them and sealed it in a jar. Next winter when they shared her gift, she wouldn't seem so far. She always did her canning when the fruit had reached its peak, But this year cancer sapped...

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