Wednesday, November 16, 2005

0300 Dante On Mowing The Front Lawn Comments

Rating: 2.6

Let's not go into the matter of that
dark wood in our back garden which
shames us in the eyes of our
prissy neighbours (we call it
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Michael Shepherd
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Raynette Eitel 16 November 2005

This sounds a lot like the satisfaction we women get from doing the laundry, emptying the basket that refills itself like magic...but that's another poem. This one is a delight. Raynette

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Mary Nagy 16 November 2005

This is great Michael.......it reminds me of a man that lives down the road, he only mows his lawn when it reaches about knee length (and then he comes out with an old, non-motorized, sickle (sp?) type mower and rips it down (usually when it's almost dark out) Very strange. Sincerely, Mary

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Declan McHenry 16 November 2005

Michael. Superb. Maybe not Divinely inspired Comedy but a tour de force of a laughter track none the less. You sure can cut the weeds down to size.

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Cj Heck 16 November 2005

LOL, I loved it, Michael. Excellent take on the homeowner's plight. Many hugs, sweet poet, CJ

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Jon Lloyd 16 November 2005

I definitely know where you are coming from on this, Michael! (I guess I'm the same kind of gardener as you!) Loved it - a fitting tribute to one of the more drudging - and grudging - tasks. Jon.

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