Sestina

I was reading through Writer's Digest and came across a snippet about the poetic Sestina.

It's a seven stanza poem that rotates the same six words at the end of each line, except for the final tercet, which fits two end words into each line.

Here's how Writer's Digest suggested to do it..

1. A, B, C, D, E, F
2. F, A, E, B, D, C
3. C, F, D, A, B, E
4. E, C, B, F, A, D
5. D, E, A, C, F, B
6. B, D, F, E, C, A
7. AB, CD, EF

They suggested that you "don't think before you write this one. Instead of getting intimidated by the structure, just pick your six words and have fun seeing what develops."

Here's mine...

Love, Life, Blessed, Happy, Smile, Eyes
Eyes, Love, Smile, Life, Happy, Blessed
Blessed, Eyes, Happy, Love, Life, Smile
Smile, Blessed, Life, Eyes, Love, Happy
Happy, Smile, Love, Blessed, Eyes, Life
Life, Happy, Eyes, Smile, Blessed, Love
Love Life, Blessed Happy, Smile Eyes

How does this work?

This will drive you up a wall!!
CLICK ON HOUSE
and please don't ask me how this works.

I will not tell you 'cause I don't have a clue!

men....

(Just jokes y'all... LOL. Someone sent this to me today, and y'all know that 'instruction manual one is real... LOL.)

One day my
housework-challenged husband decided to wash his Sweat-
shirt.Seconds after he stepped into the laundry room, he shouted to me, 'What setting do I use on the washing machine?

''It depends,' I replied. 'What does it say on your shirt?'

He yelled back, 'ALABAMA ! '

And they say blondes are dumb...

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A couple is lying in bed. The man says,'I am going

to make you the happiest woman in the world.'

The woman replies,
'I'll miss you...'

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'It's just too hot to wear clothes today,'
Jack says as he stepped out of the shower, 'honey, what do you think the
neighbors would think if I mowed the lawn like this?'

'Probably that I married you for your money,' she replied.

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Q: What do you
call an intelligent, good looking, sensitive man?

A: A rumor

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A man and his wife,
now in their 60's, were celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. On their special day a good fairy came to them and said that because they had been so good that each one of them could have one wish.

The wife wished for a trip around the world with her husband.

Whoosh! Immediately she had airline/cruise tickets in her hands.

The man wished for a female companion 30 years younger...

Whoosh...immediately he turned
90!!!

Gotta love that
fairy!

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Dear Lord,

I pray for Wisdom to understand my man; Love to forgive him; and Patience for his moods. Because, Lord, if I pray for Strength, I'll beat him to death.

AMEN

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Q: Why do little
boys whine?

A: They are practicing to be
men.

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Q: What do you
call a handcuffed man?

A: Trustworthy.

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Q: Why do men whistle when they are sitting on the toilet?

A: It helps them remember which end to wipe.

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Q: How do you
keep your husband from reading your e-mail?

A: Rename the
email folder 'Instruction Manuals'

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Your Social Security

What do you think about this stuff below? P.S. these are not my comments.

"A friend forwarded this - it is appropriate:

Social Security

Your Social Security

Just in case some of you young whippersnappers (& some older ones) didn't know this. It's easy to check out, if you don't believe it.
Be sure and show it to your kids. They need a little history lesson on what's what and it doesn't matter whether you are Democrat or Republican. Facts are Facts!!!


Our Social Security

Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social Security (FICA) Program. He promised:

1.) That participation in the Program would be
Completely voluntary,

No longer Voluntary


2.) That the participants would only have to pay
1% of the first $1,400 of their annual
Incomes into the Program,

Now 7.65%


3.) That the money the participants elected to put into the Program would be deductible from their income for tax purposes each year,

No longer tax deductible


4.) That the money the participants put into the independent 'Trust Fund' rather than into the general operating fund, and therefore, would only be used to fund the Social Security
Retirement Program, and no other Government program, and, Under Johnson the money was moved to

The General Fund and Spent


5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees would never be taxed as income.

Under Clinton & Gore

Up to 85% of your Social Security can be Taxed


Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and are now receiving a Social Security check every month -- and then finding that we are getting taxed on 85% of the money we paid to the Federal government to 'put away' -- you may be interested in the following:

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Q: Which Political Party took Social Security from the independent 'Trust Fund' and put it into the general fund so that Congress could spend it?

A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the democratically controlled House and Senate.

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Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?

A: The Democratic Party.

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Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social Security annuities?

A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the 'tie-breaking' deciding vote as President of the Senate, while he was Vice President of the US

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Q: Which Political Party decided to start giving annuity payments to immigrants?

AND MY FAVORITE:

A: That's right!

Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party. Immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65, began to receive Social Security payments! The Democratic Party gave these payments to them, even though they never paid a dime into it!

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Then, after violating the original contract (FICA), the Democrats turn around and tell you that the Republicans want to take your Social Security away!

And the worst part about it is uninformed citizens believe it!


If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of awareness will be planted and maybe changes will evolve. Maybe not, some Democrats are awfully sure of what isn't so.

But it's worth a try. How many people can YOU send this to?

Actions speak louder than bumper stickers.

AND CONGRESS GIVES THEMSELVES 100% RETIREMENT FOR ONLY SERVING ONE TERM!!!


A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
-Thomas Jefferson"

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Natalie Foster
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