The Friday Fling Goes Camping!
2012-07-19 at 08:00 pm
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Friday Fling #189 July 20th 2012
This past week on the CPC we’ve been to the beach and to the carnival. Now it’s time to go…camping!
Some people love camping. Some people hate it. How do you feel about it, and/or what camping experiences have you had?
How about writing a poem about camping, perhaps as a…Nonet? ShadowPoetry.com notes that this format
has nine lines. The first line has nine syllables, the second line eight syllables, the third line seven syllables, etc… until line nine that finishes with one syllable. It can be on any subject and rhyming is optional.
line 1 – 9 syllables
line 2 – 8 syllables
line 3 – 7 syllables
line 4 – 6 syllables
line 5 – 5 syllables
line 6 – 4 syllables
line 7 – 3 syllables
line 8 – 2 syllables
line 9 – 1 syllable
Here’s an example I wrote for this challenge:
Many people like to go camping.
Summertime draws folks out of doors.
Pitch a tent, build a campfire;
roast your dinner tonight,
smores for dessert.
Telling stories.
Together.
Oh what
fun!
This week the Friday Fling tells camping tales around the campfire in no-nonsense Nonets!
Be sure to save time to read and comment sensibly on your fellow Pals’ Noneticisms. Also click on the heart at the top of this blog if you like this challenge. Then go camping, or something – this weekend!
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Congratulations Lori!
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Welcome everyone to the Friday Fling’s summer camping trip! Memories, fantasies, contemporaries -- anything camping, preferably in the Nonet format! Pull up a sleeping bag, gather around the campfire and share your camping-related poetry with the rest of the gang!
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mrobinking Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 9:36 pm
Good evening (((Bob))) and I’m looking forward to camping with all the pals!
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Bettie Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 11:06 pm
Hello to Bob and Michelle awesome Blog ta nigh again this me kin do Nonet .. Yeah butts gotta go count a few syllables by the camp fire … Hugs now
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Scotorum Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 12:00 am
~~~When by the campfire I cannot sleep,
I count syl-LA-bles instead of sheep;
then I fall asleep,
counting syl-LA-bles~~~
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Bettie Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 2:52 am
Thank you … Very good Bob tink I will just give this a try see … Looks grand here but me brains dont wanna keep up wit …. Giggles …
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So I did up the one I wrote for the intro. I know the pic is a bit bizarre, probably computer-generated. I never went camping with someone who wore a full length brown robe and carried a long herding staff or whatever that is. It was the best camping image I could find on Photobucket at the time LOL
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mrobinking Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 9:39 pm
I love roasting smores and what a fun sonnet, (((Bob)))!
I also used this pic and thought it was so funny to write to!
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mrobinking Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 9:51 pm
“Nonnet”
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Scotorum Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 10:11 pm
I am tempted to write one just to this pic and the “people” in it LOL I can imagine a fun story or two with an old wise man
I wonder how it is actually pronounced. I tend to pronounce it “No -- nay.”
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mrobinking Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 10:24 pm
This pic could get many hilarious writes to! Thanks (((Bob)))
I never thought of that, and would sound more French to pronounce it No-Nay…. or perhaps like Mork and pronounce it Nan-noo, LOL
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Bettie Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 11:10 pm
Just an amazingly grand Nonet here Bob as said before you and your forms are just the best … Hugs
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Scotorum Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 12:02 am
Thanks (((Bettie))) but Michelle is the CPC’s Format Queen, when it comes to that I’m just a squire
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sunshine2010 Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 4:29 pm
So Lovely Scotorum
camping surly is a thing for all
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Scotorum Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:27 pm
Some fun for everyone Flossie thanks
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di710smiles Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 9:38 pm
Beautifully penned fun time shared with picture perfect
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Scotorum Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 11:22 pm
Glad you liked it Diane!
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I goofed up and started out with a 10 syllable line on both my poems so it is more like a reversed Etheree. Go by Bob’s poem to write a Nonnet and not mine. LOL
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mrobinking Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 9:43 pm
If you omit the first line then it would be a Nonnet..lol and same with my second poem!
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Scotorum Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 10:08 pm
So lovely (((Michelle)))! You could have used that great birthday sunset view you took for this too!
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mrobinking Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 10:26 pm
yes, that sunset pic I took would go very well but I really liked this one. Thank you (((Bob)))
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Bettie Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 11:14 pm
Michelle could have fools me know mine want be as grand as you either way I do but gonna try Nonet any ways … Giggles … Hugs
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mrobinking Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:44 pm
Thanks Bettie, I loved your Nonets!
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sunshine2010 Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 4:30 pm
Yes I find camping is one of the best medicine for rellax is camping
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mrobinking Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:44 pm
Yes, right when the sun sets it seems so relaxing. Thank you for reading, Flossie!
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di710smiles Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 9:40 pm
WoW Awesome poetry to view Love all write, style of and pic., too
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By Sonnet Diva! Thanks so much for your contribution to the Friday Fling!
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Spooky tales told round the campfire
Delight the young with desire
There’s nothing like being scared
Experience you shared
Campfire so bright
Dark spooky night
Telling tales
Together
Scary
Boo
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mrobinking Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 9:45 pm
This reminds me of my girl scout camping days and also church camp. Love this,Lori!
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Scotorum Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 10:13 pm
Fun poem of scary storytelling Lori! Hot pic too LOL
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Bettie Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 11:15 pm
Awesome write here Lori … Hugs
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sunshine2010 Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 4:31 pm
Thant was great write Michelle love it
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mrobinking Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:42 pm
This is by my friend, Sonnet Diva. She doesn’t have a Friendburst account so I post it for her.
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di710smiles Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 9:41 pm
Boo fun read and picture, too:)
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LOL.. i had to write to this pic (((Bob))) it cracked me up!
another reversed Etheree by accident!
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Scotorum Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 10:17 pm
ROFL great! You did what I was thinking about doing, taking the image literally. Your poem is truly of Biblical proportions (((Michelle ))) LOL
Moses always makes me think of that scene in the movie The Ten Commandments when Anne Baxter the Pharoah’s wife is chastizing Moses about being too moral and says “Oh Moses, Moses” and for some reason I found it funny to add stuttering where she goes “M -- M -- M -- M -- Moses!” Yeah I guess you have to be inside my head to find it funny
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Scotorum Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 10:22 pm
Reverse Etheree -- huh would that make it an Eerehte -- maybe pronounced similar to “arete” which is “a sharp crested ridge in rugged mountains,” but isn’t there also a similar sounding ancient word which means something like positive spirit or enthusiasm?
Eerehte -- pronounced Ee-reh-tay
Another format invented by Michelle which we need to do on the Fling LOL
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mrobinking Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 10:30 pm
The first thing this image reminded me of was Moses. LOL…. i was trying how to fit in Moses and camping somehow and this is what I got! Thanks (((Bob))) I’m glad you got some chuckles out of this!
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Bettie Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 11:17 pm
Yet another grand write Michelle … Hug Now
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mrobinking Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 9:36 am
Thanks Bettie, I’m glad you liked my write!
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sunshine2010 Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 4:32 pm
Ghost story are the best on a summer night around a campfire in middle of no where. now that’s scary..
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mrobinking Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:41 pm
Yes indeed! Thank you Flossie!
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di710smiles Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 9:43 pm
Giggle and if true
roast him some would do ..Love this 
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Congratulations, Sonnet Diva on the fickle finger award!
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Congratulatino Lori on Friday Flickel Finger Award …
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di710smiles Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 11:27 pm
Woo Hoo Congratulations
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Scotorum Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 12:04 am
Wonderful semi-rhyming Nonet Diane, and a great camping background pic too!
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Bettie Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 12:25 am
Beatuiful Nonet write me sweet sister gurl … Love the picture … Hugs
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mrobinking Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 8:42 am
Thanks Bettie! I can’t wait to read yours! Hugs
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mrobinking Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 8:43 am
LOL… i don’t know why this reply posted here!
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mrobinking Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 8:45 am
Camping does bring families closer together and I have many memories as a child with my family and then when my children were young. Very nice, Diane!
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sunshine2010 Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 4:34 pm
Diane I remember we all plying up our this for camping parents send us to church camp every year and I so loved it.
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Michelle’s eerie Eerehte inspired me to do another Nonet.
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Bettie Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 12:26 am
Awesome this be yet again Bob still workin on mine … Huggigs Now
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Scotorum Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 12:32 am
Thanks (((Bettie))) the best thing about it is the font -- gotta remember that when Halloween comes around LOL
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mrobinking Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 8:53 am
That was spooooooky (((Bob))) I enjoyed your ghost story Nonet!
Yes, this would be the perfect font for Halloween!
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Scotorum Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:29 pm
Short and to the point -- at the end LOL Thanks (((Michelle))) We’ll have to do a scary Halloween theme in an October Fling
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sunshine2010 Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 4:35 pm
There not a camp day a scary story was not told. that makes it the best.
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Scotorum Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:31 pm
As a boy I think I only went camping once Flossie -- and that was Boy Scouts, in February! Too cold to move much less tell a scary story. But I have heard…
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di710smiles Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 9:44 pm
Gone I would be, too giggle Love PnP with spooky ink
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Scotorum Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 11:24 pm
LOL Originally I had them leaving rather than the old man disappearing, might have made more sense
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Not quite the Nonet are on campin but sum what close maybe any way will be back wit sum sum later …. Hugs
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Writin a nonet I have tried this a few times
Some times got them right most times
Try to hard got them wrong as grass
But tried them any ole ways
Had one wrote fer ta night
Me niece deleted it so
This is just a write to
Post fer the now
Nonet
Written By: Bettie Davis ————— (C) July 19 , 2o12
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Scotorum Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 12:31 am
oh how tragic it got deleted (((Bettie))) bugt this substitute was fun to read
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Bettie Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 3:17 am
Thanks so much fer enjoyin Bob other one waz much better butts could not think straight nuff ta rewrite …. Hugs
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mrobinking Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 8:55 am
I enjoyed this Bettie and sorry your first one got deleted.
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Bettie Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 3:51 pm
Yea and I thought it waz great to bad I couldnt rewrite .. But still I thank you for enjoyin this write as well Michelle … Hugs
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sunshine2010 Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 4:42 pm
Bettie you are always magic when comes to your writing you are awesome and We all enjoy you alot. sorry one got deleted. but you always come out with something awesome ones again and again so love it.
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Bettie Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:18 pm
Yea few git deleted
Giggles … Yet I am happy that you have enjoyed this little piece as others Flossie you are so dear and sweet .. Thank you much … Huggings Now 
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di710smiles Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 9:49 pm
Bless your heart I have had this happen with wordpad press wrong guess paste and it all disappears and can never get the words as good as lst..Bless her heart, too Know had to make her feel beside self..Hugs
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Bettie Reply:
July 21st, 2012 at 9:05 pm
Yea had it near darn perfect too plunk it waz gone I almost cried too .. Little one waz sad to said sorry but what done waz done … Gone wit the wind waz write .. Thanks for the Hugs sister gurl …
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Bettie Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 3:18 am
Wow Bob you on a Nonet roll ta night and grant they be … Hugs
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Scotorum Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:32 pm
When I went back to this pic I thought it would be perfect for a romantic theme -- Thanks (((Bettie)))
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mrobinking Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 8:57 am
A perfect romance camping Nonet, (((Bob)))
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Scotorum Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:33 pm
It would help if there were no bugs LOL Thank you (((Michelle)))!
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sunshine2010 Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 4:50 pm
Bob such a sweet night that would be. your write was lovely and I enjoy your writing.TY! for sharing and always looking to see more bright wonderful write from you.
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Scotorum Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:34 pm
You’re very welcome Flossie, it’s great to be appreciated and be able to entertain
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di710smiles Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 9:51 pm
Awwww
Perfect night
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Scotorum Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 11:27 pm
That pic evoked a major longstanding personal fantasy!
I did once have a brief encounter with a girl in a sleeping bag when I was a teenager, but as I recall, parents came by and broke it up before we got very far LOL
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CAMPING OUT BY THE LAKE SIDE
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Champing out on a moonlight night bright
Me and my honey nuzzled up so tight
Sleepin bads zippers on the side
Dont let the bed bugs bite
Scare I might would be
But close to baby
Hugged up tight
Not tonight
Be
Written By: Bettie Davis —————————— © July 2o , 2o12
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mrobinking Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 8:59 am
Very romantic and snugly Nonet, Bettie!
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Bettie Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 3:54 pm
Thank you so much fer enjoyin Michelle really appreciate it … Hugs Now
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sunshine2010 Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 4:52 pm
Bettie you always do so well love campfires and your write is so well perfect love it.
Bettie you and many others on here whats make CPC so fun to be involved in. 
For sharing
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Bettie Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:25 pm
Really appreciate that you enjoy readin me writes Flossie me only aim is ta please and put a little spark in ones life wit me words … Thank you so much for the love … Hugs
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Scotorum Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:35 pm
Romantical and a nearly perfect Nonet (((Bettie)))!
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Bettie Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 6:42 pm
Woooo hoooo me gotta it right thanks so much Bob .. Happy happy am I … Hugs Now
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di710smiles Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 9:53 pm
Awww wonderful night that would be..with sleeping bag for two
giggle..Love this see did an even better one 
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Bettie Reply:
July 21st, 2012 at 9:11 pm
You are so the best sister gurl .. Think I did huh … Well I do thank you much for sayin so… Hugs Now
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Hiking
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Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
I wonder if we will spot one,
While a hiking we will go
In the cool, thick forest
No humans around
And only us
under the
ledges
deep
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Michelle R King
07-20-12
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Bettie Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 3:57 pm
Just amazingly wonderiful write this be Michelle tigers and bears and such … Hugs
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sunshine2010 Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 4:54 pm
Great write michelle love the green forest TY for shareing
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mrobinking Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:30 pm
Thank you for stopping by and reading, Flossie!
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mrobinking Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:38 pm
Thank you Bettie! So glad you enjoyed!
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Scotorum Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:37 pm
What a beautiful bright green canopy for a camp hike (((Michelle)))! to inspire this great Nonet!
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di710smiles Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 9:57 pm
Beautiful, with ending Love picture , too
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Camping was always such a lot of fun as we were growing up. Wonderful summertime blog and challenge and awesome pieces posted.
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Bettie Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 3:59 pm
Good Evenin Barbara girlfriend always good ta see … Hugs
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mrobinking Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:31 pm
Hello Barbara! Same with me and have many fond memories of camping as a child!
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Scotorum Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:39 pm
This topic was Michelle’s brainchild and it did bring out some fine poems, memories and such Barbara! Hope it works on your muse too!
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And Congratulations to Lori!
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Bettie Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:26 pm
Awesome write here Flossie enjoyin read it be and a great share … Hugs
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mrobinking Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:33 pm
We used to sing around the campfire during Girl Scout camp..It was so much fun. This is wonderful, Flossie!
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Scotorum Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:41 pm
PERFECT background pic to go with your campfire write Flossie! Nice creation it is!
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sunshine2010 Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 6:38 pm
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di710smiles Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 9:58 pm
WoW Beautifully penned with picture, too..Love the campfire makes all worthwhile
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sunshine2010 Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 10:12 pm
Thank You Diane for lovely comment your truly a sweet friend I enjoy having you in my life. —>MANY HUGS GO OUT TO YOU<—
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WITHIN THE GLOW
Another fun-filled two weeks at camp,
sunburns, freckles and friendships made;
singing around the campfire,
flames reaching to the sky,
coyotes howling,
silence broken,
as embers
slowly
fade.
(c) barbara kausteklis 7-20-12
(photo and words)
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sunshine2010 Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:01 pm
So lovely Barb
TY! for sharing 
you always have beautiful writes
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Barbara_K Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 8:18 pm
It was such a fun theme. Thanks so much, Flossie!
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Bettie Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:28 pm
Love just where went wit this piece here girlfriend Barbara … Hugs
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Barbara_K Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 8:18 pm
Thanks so much, Bettie! Always such a lot of fun.
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mrobinking Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:34 pm
Fabulous and beautiful background for your Nonet, Barbara!
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Barbara_K Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 8:19 pm
Thanks so much, Michelle! We were coming home from the mountains one day and this was the view as the sun was beginning to set. It was so amazing to me that I made my husband pull off the road so I could take the picture. Happy to be able to share it with this.
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Scotorum Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:43 pm
Excellent use of the reducing number of syllables per line to emphasize the fire slowly going out Barbara- plus the pic evokes campfire smoke and the font as well as the phrasing is very refreshing!
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Barbara_K Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 8:20 pm
Thanks so much, Scotorum! And to you and Michelle for always presenting such wonderful challenges. All such amazing pieces posted today. I love each one of them.
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di710smiles Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 10:01 pm
Awesome as always Love the ending as silence broken…
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All such beautiful pieces posted. I’ll be back later on to comment on all. Big Hugs. ~barb~
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mrobinking Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:35 pm
Thank you so much for your contribution, Barbara! Hugs back at ya!
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THREE WISE MEN
Three men sittin by the campfire wondering
Just where they might be profound lost
In a hurry to sit up camp fire
They did git a bit lost
Silently they be still
Another walked
Up see thee
Lost be
Found
Written By: Bettie Davis
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mrobinking Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:36 pm
I love your take on this pic, Bettie! This is wonderful! Hugs
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Bettie Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 6:53 pm
Thank you Michelle happy you enjoyed this piece … Hugs Now
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Scotorum Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 5:44 pm
A fine effort and a great interpretation of the pic (((Bettie))) It and your poem make a good combo!
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Bettie Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 6:55 pm
I appreciate that you are please wit this piece here Bob .. Does me heart good knowin … Huggings Now
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di710smiles Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 10:02 pm
WoW love picture with glow as ink glows
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Bettie Reply:
July 21st, 2012 at 8:58 pm
Thank you very much for enjoyin sister gurl … Hugs
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