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rider68
Member since March 23, 2008
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Dreaded Market Days:
Dreaded Market Days:
I’m lost confused
And somewhat bemused,
Consumed;
by this madding crowd,
As touts stand - yelling/shouting
enticing the gullible,
the punters - encouraging
the masses pushing and shoving,
their heads swaying, - arms flaying
Bodies;
Seas of flesh wobbling –
Rippling like waves
as massive hips gyrate and swing
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in and out, in and out,
lumbering from side to side,
shimmering back and forth
All in perfect time
Panic strikes;
my wits alight
I’m forced to flee
this advancing herd
Like locusts
In-which encroach upon me?
Slipping sliding stumbling around,
I fall to the ground
Grovelling on all fore’s
Dogs queue
to hump the rear
out of me,
kids screaming running amok -
acting out like clowns,
mothers grunting,
groaning moaning,
as fathers pout
with yesterdays frowns,
A guy leans down
“A Burger sir, Or 2 for a pound”
“No thanks”… I scream
As I run from the stench,
And oh……….the smell
Of yesterdays –
second hand fry’s
while the dogs still chasing
In pursuit of me…
rider68’s timeline
- March 2023
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22 WedAnniversary
15 years of membership
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10 years of membership
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22 FriAnniversary
5 years of membership
- January 2010
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10 SunReceived a critique
on To Pam from @Pamela A. Lamppa
"I am so sorry for your loss. I had a Pam - his name was John. It is so hard to lose such care, but we must always remember how much we were blessed to have ever had it to begin with. I wish you peace. ((hug)) ~Pamela" - July 2009
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08 WedReceived a critique
on Dreaded Market Days: from @Candlewitch
"At first, when reading this piece, I felt panicked and smothered, because I hate crowds of people. Then when I got to the part about the dog, I had to start over... it gave me a huge smile. Always, Cat p.s. I hope that…" - March 2009
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22 SunAnniversary
One year of membership
- November 2008
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23 SunReceived a critique
on Dreaded Market Days: from @prayersbyPatty
"Sorry it took me so long to read this, I am literally laughing about the dog bit. Hilarious! I feel this way sometimes when I go out or in a crowd, but I think my age is making noisy places not a place where I want to b…" - October 2008
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- May 2008
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28 Wed
- April 2008
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15 TueHighest posting month
April 2008 — 14 poems
- March 2008
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28 FriFirst critique offered
on "For A Dear Friend" by @Jadeath212
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26 WedFirst publication
From A Childs Eye
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22 SatJoined Neopoet
Membership begins
First poem published 4 days later.
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