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The dog ate my Poem

Robin Loving

November 23 
Rhymed
And it made her sick.

About this poem

True story about children and the consequences of divorce. My first 6 years of life were as perfect as any middle-class, 50's era life could be for a child. The break-up of my parents rattled my world, and made me start wondering if God was real

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Written on November 12, 2023

Submitted by lovingempath on November 12, 2023

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Scheme A
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Robin Loving

Sometimes the words flow like a murder of crows. They've held my secrets for the past 65-years. And sometimes they repeat them back to me, and laugh. more…

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  • Jewoo525
    Jewoo525
    This made me chuckle during the contest. Didn't think it was your entry Robin! Very funny.
    LikeReply 14 months ago
    • lovingempath
      lovingempath
      After spending a solid month working on two possible entries and having a pile of garbage to show for it: I threw that in as a substitute for the poem I had decided on entering; so I could still read and vote It was at the end of the night and I needed a little 'comic relief' :) 
      LikeReply 14 months ago

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