On--Off

It's funny how my grandkids hear just certain things I say. They fail to hear "Clean up your room" but hear "Go out and play." Those ears that don't hear "Eat your peas" hear "Made your favorite pie." Some things I say get lassoed in while others gallop by. entered in Brian Strand's Contest 241 (any topic or form, 10-line max) on November 22, 2016

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Skat A

Date: 10/16/2015 9:38:00 PM

Janice, Congratulations on your win. -SKAT-

Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/17/2015 9:58:00 AM

Thank you, SKAT. Janice

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/16/2015 7:57:00 PM

I am just now seeing your note to me. It's so easy to delete your poems. Go to My poems and see the X column. Just click on where it says delete and presto it's gone.

Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/17/2015 9:59:00 AM

Thanks, Andrea. Janice

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/15/2015 5:53:00 PM

by the way, this poem got posted twice. The one beneath it had no comments yet. So don't delete this one for sure!!

Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/15/2015 7:59:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea. I didn't realize I hit "Post" twice--must have, though. I'll have to figure out how to delete one of them. I e-mailed a request for assistance to Poetry Soup but haven't heard back from them. Janice

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/15/2015 5:41:00 PM

this is wonderful! Don't know the contest it was in, but big congrats for your win.

Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/15/2015 8:05:00 PM

The ten lines maximum contest--in which yours placed first. I'm going to read yours now. I'm so glad you liked the poem. Thanks Janice