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Old 08-05-2013, 21:05
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the toothbrush poem

Texting, how the youth rush
Joyfully or fraught,
Giving to the toothbrush
Hardly any thought.

We take them for granted,
Firmly in the mouth
Every morning planted
Scrubbing north and south.

Purple, plastic, shiny
Mine is rarely seen,
It's not big or tiny
And my spare one's green.

Like a soft breeze whistles,
Like the Fonz so cool,
Straight and full of bristles
Is this little tool.

Rather than the Channel
UK breaks I've backed
With the soap and flannel
And the toothbrush packed.

While there is no dull date
Loving seaside views,
What good is the Colgate
With no brush to use?

Cleaning teeth together
We could make the news,
Let's cheer on forever
Toothbrushes we use!


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Old 08-05-2013, 21:13
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I'm sure Biz will be along later. She is probably Bizzy
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Old 08-05-2013, 21:57
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the toothbrush poem

Texting, how the youth rush
Joyfully or fraught,
Giving to the toothbrush
Hardly any thought.

We take them for granted,
Firmly in the mouth
Every morning planted
Scrubbing north and south.

Purple, plastic, shiny
Mine is rarely seen,
It's not big or tiny
And my spare one's green.

Like a soft breeze whistles,
Like the Fonz so cool,
Straight and full of bristles
Is this little tool.

Rather than the Channel
UK breaks I've backed
With the soap and flannel
And the toothbrush packed.

While there is no dull date
Loving seaside views,
What good is the Colgate
With no brush to use?

Cleaning teeth together
We could make the news,
Let's cheer on forever
Toothbrushes we use!


©
Musty you have passed the challenge, very good.
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Old 08-05-2013, 22:07
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Cleaning teeth together
We could make the news,
Let's cheer on forever
Toothbrushes we use!



But over and above the buzzing,
and in between the flossing,
will you hear me shout..
"My battery is running out!"?
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Old 08-05-2013, 22:16
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Cleaning teeth together
We could make the news,
Let's cheer on forever
Toothbrushes we use!



But over and above the buzzing,
and in between the flossing,
will you hear me shout..
"My battery is running out!"?
flower2

Charge it up and you will find
a continued quicker brushing time
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Old 08-05-2013, 22:54
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Hahahahaha! I should be "Bizzy" more often as it's been lots of fun in here. Promise me you poets that if I do come in you won't stay away.

Now please believe me, it's only in your own interests that I urge you to forsake the electric toothbrushes and return to the old fashioned manual ones. You know perfectly well that we all need plenty of exercise, so don't be lazy - you know I'm only telling you this for your own good.
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Old 08-05-2013, 22:58
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By the way Musty, I've always had a problem with the time. When I log on at this time of the year the posts are two hours back, but in winter, they're one hour back. When I'm not logged in, the time shown is correct. I've just got used to it.
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Old 08-05-2013, 23:06
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Hahahahaha! I should be "Bizzy" more often as it's been lots of fun in here. Promise me you poets that if I do come in you won't stay away.

Now please believe me, it's only in your own interests that I urge you to forsake the electric toothbrushes and return to the old fashioned manual ones. You know perfectly well that we all need plenty of exercise, so don't be lazy - you know I'm only telling you this for your own good.
Now my biggest sister,
for fright of a blister,
will not Oral B
until a coffee.
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Old 08-05-2013, 23:11
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Now my biggest sister,
for fright of a blister,
will not Oral B
until a coffee.
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Old 09-05-2013, 11:58
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Now please believe me, it's only in your own interests that I urge you to forsake the electric toothbrushes and return to the old fashioned manual ones. You know perfectly well that we all need plenty of exercise, so don't be lazy - you know I'm only telling you this for your own good.
I use a normal toothbrushe when I go on holiday which isn't that often.
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Old 09-05-2013, 12:49
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I use a normal toothbrushe when I go on holiday which isn't that often.
Something is better than nothing Sandy. Just make sure you use a different hand on alternate days, otherwise you'll end up with one huge muscular arm and one flaccid one - not a good look.
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Old 09-05-2013, 13:29
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How Strange

How strange one can be
those on another level
and with what they see
base on logic or little sense
stories from what place whence.
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Old 09-05-2013, 13:33
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Something is better than nothing Sandy. Just make sure you use a different hand on alternate days, otherwise you'll end up with one huge muscular arm and one flaccid one - not a good look.
Brushing teeth should only take a few minutes.
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Old 09-05-2013, 13:46
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Love

Come love, reveal your world, show me your dreams
Where the lost boy finds the gates
Of a Gothic castle lit by pale moonbeams
And a maiden, patient, waits.


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This is one of my favourite poems in your book.

Hope you are feeling much better as I see you have been a bit 'off colour'.
Great that Biz and others kept things going
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Old 09-05-2013, 16:16
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Oooh yes! There are some very strange people around Sandy - take care who you communicate with.

Brushing teeth should only take a few minutes.
Ah, but everything has an effect Sandy. Butterfly's wing and that.

This is one of my favourite poems in your book.
It's great that he decided to publish BB isn't it?
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Old 09-05-2013, 16:50
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By the way Musty, I've always had a problem with the time. When I log on at this time of the year the posts are two hours back, but in winter, they're one hour back. When I'm not logged in, the time shown is correct. I've just got used to it.
You can fix that by clicking "Quick Links" at the top of any DS page and then click "Edit Options" and scroll down to "Date & Time Options". I change my "DST Correction Option" to "DST Corrections Always On" during summer time and change the setting when the clocks go back to GMT etc., but you may find the "Automatically Detect" setting works for you/Musty.
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Old 09-05-2013, 17:14
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Thank you Archiver. I found that I already had the "Automatically Detect" setting, but the location was "Azores, Cape Verde Islands" for some unknown reason. I've changed it to "GMT, London etc."

...........And it has worked. Thank you again, I would never have discovered that without your help.
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Old 09-05-2013, 17:15
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Oooh yes! There are some very strange people around Sandy - take care who you communicate with.


Ah, but everything has an effect Sandy. Butterfly's wing and that.


Biz, have you been on the sherry today?
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Old 09-05-2013, 17:17
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Biz, have you been on the sherry today?
Make it Champagne and we can share.
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Old 09-05-2013, 17:23
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Make it Champagne and we can share.
Champagne on a Thursday, in the afternoon, that does sound quite appealing
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Old 09-05-2013, 17:25
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Champagne on a Thursday, in the afternoon, that does sound quite appealing
You only live once - might as well enjoy it.
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Old 09-05-2013, 17:47
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You only live once - might as well enjoy it.
Enjoy your champagne, cheers.
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Old 09-05-2013, 18:06
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Just a few minutes ago on the news, Boris was being interviewed and some guy walked by accidently, he was drinking something alcoholic.
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Old 09-05-2013, 18:20
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It's great that he decided to publish BB isn't it?
Thought I'd better reply before the sherry takes too much of a hold

Yes it's great when anyone achieves a dream. I hope Musty feels proud when he sees it on his shelf
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Old 09-05-2013, 18:43
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Just a few minutes ago on the news, Boris was being interviewed and some guy walked by accidently, he was drinking something alcoholic.
Aaargh! What have we done. We're a very bad influence.

Thought I'd better reply before the sherry takes too much of a hold

Yes it's great when anyone achieves a dream. I hope Musty feels proud when he sees it on his shelf
He'll be even more proud when the next one is published.
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