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WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY THEY FIRST MAKE WEAR MAD SHOES

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Old 01-06-2008, 05:59 AM   #1 (permalink)
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WHOM THE GODS WOULD DESTROY
THEY FIRST MAKE WEAR MAD SHOES

The promise is one thing
clod-hopping reality quite another
treat the world as a stage
making an announcement
each time you sally forth

and you’ll trip time and again
while teetering along on exciting
extraordinary platform shoes
fulfilling yourself. I’m grateful
I’m merely a mortal man ....

Alan McAlpine Douglas
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Old 01-06-2008, 10:53 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Your title held the best lines. This holds much more promise.
 

Old 01-09-2008, 04:03 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Dear Dave,

The title is great because it is by someone else. The rest of the poem is all me, and is the best I can do.

Feel free to expand upon it if you are so inclined !

Love
Alan
 

Old 01-11-2008, 01:46 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by alanmdouglas View Post
I’m grateful
I’m merely a mortal man ....
LOL - I hear ya GRUMPS - but what really makes your poem interesting is that the title seems to fit right in with the content as if simply part of the poem. Anyway- quite a write - Of course has the signature GRUMPS wit embedded - which is always nice to read - The line & 1/2 I quoted above is a prime example of that ---- always puts a smile on my face to read your stuff.

Nice share = Thanx for the read

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Old 01-11-2008, 05:34 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Dear Jacquiii,

So nice for you to respond to this - I reckoned you'd like it !

The title is of course a slight rewrite of a famous line from some old Greek dude, about "Whom the Gods would destroy, he first makes mad" ! I chose (and amended it) after writing the poem, so it is good to hear it is appropriate !

Love
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Old 01-11-2008, 02:03 PM   #6 (permalink)
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LOL - I've heard the saying before - but it's so creative the way your rewrote it - LOL
And for the record - MsJac doesn't do high heels anymore

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his eyes - then he can likely feel, smell and even taste them as well. And I do thoroughly enjoy really tasty poems.
My poetry is an emotions-fest sprinkled with a little garlic salt, Mrs. Dash, fresh ginger and Tabasco sauce...
My poetry is like a piece of General Tso's chicken tossed in ghetto soul.” ---
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Old 01-12-2008, 02:59 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Dear Jacquii,

Aw shucks, another dream explodes .....

Love
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Old 01-12-2008, 03:52 AM   #8 (permalink)
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well...... better the dream explodes than the corns on my feet
OK - I don't have corns on my feet - and I suppose it's a wonderful thing that I don't
On the other hand I've heard less-than-wonderful things about stilts and the treachery they play....
I'm more of a bellbottoms & comfortable feet type Bytch
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My poetry is like a piece of General Tso's chicken tossed in ghetto soul.” ---
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