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Dripfeed

by joanie 

Posted: 11 September 2008
Word Count: 26
Summary: Temporary challenge in Flash Poetry!
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The most gentle trickle
flowing sweetly
over pebbles
cuddled up under
sheltered rocks,
playfully teasing
the river banks

has the power
to

destroy

an entire neighbourhood.







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V`yonne at 21:24 on 11 September 2008  Report this post
Joanie! You're here! It was you who won and then you weren't about so I set one. Do you want to judge this week? It's your turn. Inni might be back in with a poem. Don't know where Elsie is. Robin's going on holiday.

I liked this. Very relevant to Morpeth where I live...but we're not flooded thank heaven.
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joanie at 21:30 on 11 September 2008  Report this post
Gosh, Oonah! That was quick! Oooh, it's getting complicated - I do think you should judge this one. I can set a new one at the weekend. I'm glad you weren't flooded! It must be just awful.

joanie
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Nella at 08:51 on 12 September 2008  Report this post
I very much liked the way you spaced the last three lines to stress the horror of the power of destruction. Your theme is the same as mine! I guess all the flooding and masses of water are pretty prominent in all of our minds right now!
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V`yonne at 11:05 on 12 September 2008  Report this post
But to set one next week I'd have to pick you as the winner - which is a bit of a cheat of you think about it but just about the best scam I've heard of Tell you what - why don't we let Nella judge. She's going to be away so she can't win anyway. Perfect solution...
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Nella at 14:09 on 12 September 2008  Report this post
I'll do it, Joanie. Judge, that is.
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joanie at 09:16 on 13 September 2008  Report this post
Many thanks, Robin, for your response.

That's great - you judge and we'll take it from there!

joanie
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tractor at 14:13 on 13 September 2008  Report this post
Hi Joannie,

very topical. I too liked the way the stream meandered and then your words spread out like a flood itself.

Cheers

Mark
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joanie at 14:23 on 13 September 2008  Report this post
Thanks, Mark. I appreciate it!

joanie
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