My neighbors are the salt of the earth,
providing you don't mind
they act like the salt is in their heads.
Billy, next door is such a jewel, a diamond I think,
hard to be sure under that tin foil pyramid he wears for a hat
to communicate with oysters on the planet Pluto.
Agnes, on the other side, is truly a gift from God,
like one of the plagues that struck Egypt,
but then everyone probably
believes in keeping hordes of grasshoppers as pets. Besides, her's talk,
in Latin she claims. Very smart you understand.
Then there Clyde across the street,
such a prince among men,
providing you are speaking of someone
such as Ghengis Khan or one of the Caesars.
Someday he's going to win the lottery,
his magic 8 ball fortune teller told him so.
Hopefully, he can replaced the rusty car parts covering his front yard
with some flamigoes. Neon orange, no doubt.
We all gather for a barbecue on Saturdays, lots of fun,
because with my fellow street residents
you don't even have to use much real food
to feed the dates they bring
which they can only see.
A contest entry
- ~~ MY NEIGHBORS ~~ by Melodies.
450 points, ended April 2, 2007, 7 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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Are you sure you don't live next door to a mental
institution? What a crazy bunch they are!!!!
Good luck to you and I know exactly how you feel...
Wonderfully penned, penman!
laurie.
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COOL!!
This is quite an interesting that stirs the imagination in my mind and leaves me pondering with a few things in my mind while bursting into a few chuckles.
What inspired you to penned this piece?
-Keep the ink flowing!
-Good luck in the contest!
-Dave
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Thank you. Don't need much inspiration, just have to look over the fence.
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Loved This-
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You are one of the funniest men I am blessed to know and be soooooooooooooo close to
Woooooooo hoooooooooo
Love this piece You have penned and I chuckled hard
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Agnes, on the other side, is truly a gift from God,
like one of the plagues that struck Egypt,
but then everyone probably
believes in keeping hordes of grasshoppers as pets. Besides, her's talk,
in Latin she claims. Very smart you understand.
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Holy Moly!!!
Now this is classic...So darn witty and unique~
Can I borrow Your brain
Best wishes to You in the contest
Many blessings too
and my Love~ Desire~*~
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Thank you darling. I'm sure you will be thriled to join us for a barbecue.
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Oooooooooooooooooh but me a vegetarian now since Your meaty write
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I know!!! You are an interior decorator!
You decorated this page so perfectly to go with the picture of the neighborhood! Your poem is so funny! 
I am so glad you came to our contest because you have crazy neighbors and it is fun to hear about them! I hope this poem is make believe, though.
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I'm glad you like my neighbors. Should I sign them up for AP? Don't answer that.
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