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Thank you Bodhisatva, that definetly put a smile on my face. I LOVE it. It is all good. Pluto will always be a planet to me. ![]() Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt |
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WHEN THINGS GO WRONG... When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit- Rest if you must, but don't you quit. Life is queer with its twists and turns, As every one of us sometimes learns, And many a fellow turns about When he might have won had he stuck it out. Don't give up though the pace seems slow - You may succeed with another blow. Often the goal is nearer than It seems to a faint and faltering man; Often the struggler has given up When he might have captured the victor's cup; And he learned too late when the night came down, How close he was to the golden crown. Success is failure turned inside out - The silver tint in the clouds of doubt, And you never can tell how close you are, It might be near when it seems afar; So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit - It's when things seem worst that you must not quit (CCPR) Original Composition by the Greatest Composer of all times - Anonymous. |
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:-) :-) :-) Smiling is infectious, You catch it like the flu, When someone smiled at me today, I started smiling too. I passed around the corner, And someone saw my grin, When he smiled I realized, I'd passed it on to him. I thought about that smile, Then realized its worth, A single smile, just like mine, Could travel round the earth. So, if you feel a smile begin, Don't leave it undetected. Let's start an epidemic quick, And get the world infected. (O.C. - Anonymous. Inspiration provided by Chris S.) :-) :-) :-) |
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ANGELS... Our friends are like angels, Who brighten our days... In all kinds of wonderful, And magical ways... Their thoughtfulness comes, As a gift from above... And we feel we're surrounded, By warmth, caring n love... Like upside down rainbows, Their smiles bring the sun... And they fill dull moments, With laughter and fun... Friends are like angels, Without any wings... Blessing our lives, With the most precious things... Anonymous. |
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THE NEW KID... Our baseball team never did very much, We had me and PeeWee and Earl and Dutch. And the Oak Street Tigers always got beat Until the new kid moved in on our street. The kid moved in with a mitt and a bat And an official New York Yankee hat. The new kid plays shortstop or second base And can outrun us all in any place. The kid never muffs a grounder or fly No matter how hard it's hit or how high. And the new kid always acts quite polite, Never yelling or spitting or starting a fight. We were playing the league champs just last week; They were trying to break our winning streak. In the last inning the score was one-one, When the new kid swung and hit a home run. A few of the kids and their parents say They don't believe that the new kid should play. But she's good as me, Dutch, PeeWee or Earl, So we don't care that the new kid's a girl. by Mike Makley. |
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MY WIFE... Hand in hand we walk together, God's grace warms us from above. It's Him I thank each day I wake for blessing me with all your love. You're the sunshine in my morning and the bird that sings my song. In this life when I am troubled it's you who keeps me strong. You're the wind beneath my wings as this eagle takes to flight. You're the stars that brighten up my sky in the darkness of the night. You're the mother of my children and the air that gives me life. My truest friend of all... my heart, my soul, my wife. by Andre' Cardenas. (Although I am happily separated, this poem still makes me miss my X) :( |
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Sorry, Naah don't be...bcoz I aint sorry at all. Happy it's Over. by the way happy you responded, I got a chance to strike a conversation with you. Sorry about my behavior in the past, the day I posted on D.P.C. you so generously welcomed me...and I did not respond at all. Please don't get me wrong, I am not at all the ignorant n snobbish types. Was new to the scene and little scared n worried, din't wanna mess up with anything or rather anyone for any reason whatsoever. Sorry if my behavior was rude, won't certainly happen in the future, and as time passes by I am slowly n steadily gonna come out of my shell...and shed my skin like a snake, and then go on a feast, devouring souls and biting n swallowin people around the house. P.S. - (don't be scared, will spare you Julie...) ;-) |
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JULIE... She seldom posts poems but all of them are lovely, (well almost all of them, but some are really really complicated) She seems pretty friendly but don't you dare bully, (i dare not) She knows the art of war and her dog's ferociously drooly, (dog, or maybe an evil kitty, or a parakeet from hell) She has a sweet name but can bite pretty cruelly, (just guessin, never bitten, not as yet) She obviously is a girl so bound to be ruly, (most girls are neat n tidy, infact almost all of them) She doesn't accept nonsense and won't ever surely, (probably true) She is mighty n powerful and can teach you a lesson truly, (certainly true) She smiles at every occasion and lives life fully, (hopefully true) She has a lot of nicknames but at SETI we call her Julie... ( :>) ) (poet - bodhisatva. inspiration & motivation - Julie) nice to know you like my poems, although they are just my posts and other peoples poems... if i would have been capable of writing such beautiful poems myself, i would have most certainly fallen in love with myself, and proposed to my own self, and by now i would be happily married to myself... |
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STUNNED SURPRISE... I dreamed death came to me one night, and Heaven's gates flew open wide. With kindly grace, St. Peter came and ushered me inside. There, to my astonishment, were friends I had known on Earth. Some I had labeled as unfit and some of little worth. Indignant words flew to my lips; Words I could not set free. For every face showed stunned surprise -- No one expected ME! by Anonymous. |
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FOREVER WAITING... How much longer to wait in patience, Reminiscing WOW signal joys... Time to get our act together, Build our confidence n poise... Lets start a revolution now, And separate men from the boyz... Enough of staying silent and listening, Time to make some noise... bodhisatva. |
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Six Points Demarcating 360 degrees. A blizzard of unique varations. Delicate, yet, durable. A frozen glimpse of breath-taking, universal laws. Their absence, easily formed into Angel-Wings. Their sculpted presence, embellished with hat, pipe, carrot-nose, coal-eyes and buttons. Gifts to everybody, without the wrappings. And, they're everywhere! * * * jm 15 Jan. 2014 |
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THE CONQUEROR... Room for me, graybeard, room, make room! Menace me not with you eyes of gloom; Jostle me not from the place I seek, For my arms are strong and your own are weak, And if my plea to you be denied I'll thrust your wearying forms aside. Pity you? Yes, but I cannot stay; I am the spirit of Youth; make way! Room for me, timid ones, room, make room! Little I care for your fret and fume-- I dare whatever is mine to meet, I laugh at sorrow and jeer defeat; To doubt and doubters I give the lie, And fear is stilled as I swagger by, And life's a fight and I seek the fray; I am the spirit of Youth; make way. Room for me, mighty ones, room, make room! I fear no power and dread no doom; And you who curse me and you who bless Alike must bow to my dauntlessness. I topple the king from his golden throne, I smash old idols of brass and stone, I am not hampered by yesterday. Room for the spirit of Youth; make way! Room for me, all of you, make me room! Where the rifles clash and the cannon boom, Where the glory beckons or love or fame I plunge me heedlessly in the game. The old, the wary, the wise, the great, They cannot stay me, for I am Fate, The brave young master of all good play, I am the spirit of Youth; make way! by Berton Braley. |
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MY RELIGION... You ask me "what is my religion"? Now what if I say I have None? You'll be wrongly impressed, And unduly distressed So wait - I have only begun. My creed in the sense that you mean it, Has no single symbol, or sign. Big, impressive, or small, There is good in them all, So perhaps Your religion is mine. My doctrine is any that stands For the honor and virtue of men. For whatever we preach, We're all striving to reach A mutual goal in the end. My church is the one that is nearest Wherever I happen to be. The place where men go Their devotion to show, Is good - and sufficient for me. What matters the Name on the mileposts That stand by the path you have trod? If the pathway leads UP Then at last you shall sup With the infinite army of God. by Dale Wimbrow. |
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UNSEEN FRIEND... Although you are a friend of mine, and letters we exchange. I wouldn't know you on the street, and doesn't that seem strange? You hold a place within my heart, unusual and unique; We share ideals and special dreams, and still, we do not speak. I picture who I think you are, perhaps you picture me. An intriguing game for both of us, for someone we cannot see. So for this friendship we possess, we owe this mail a debt. Perhaps the charm lies in the fact, that we have never met. by Rachel Whiteside. :) |
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CHANGE OF ATTITUDE... The optimist knows the sun shines, Above the clouds, though gray, The pessimist sees the dark side Of a gloomy cold winter's day. The optimist says "keep on going. don't give up when troubles annoy". The pessimist thinks "what's the use, life's dull and holds little joy". The optimist is always thankful, For the blessings of each day. The pessimist keeps complaining Of things that come his way. The optimist and the pessimist, Are opposites to the extreme; While one sees opportunities, The other only a broken dream. Are you an optimist or a pessimist, Do you see mud not the stars? Like the two men in prison, Looking out through prison bars. Choose to become an optimist, The negative thoughts cast out, Replace them with positive ones, Then life will be better, no doubt. by Vivien Wade. |
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