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    <title>POETRY PLAY ON WORDS</title>
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    <description>Recent Articles on Gather by POETRY PLAY ON WORDS</description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:09:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Winner's Circle - PPOW - Week 36 - FINAL WEEK - Keyword LET</title>
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      <description>                                   . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:18:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Ernie (Author of DESTINY OF THE DIVAS)  Johnson</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-12-05T19:18:16Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Just Letting Ernie Know I Love Him (PPOW) final one.</title>
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      <description>  

   

   

   

   

   

   This is a   let  ter, dodging bul  let  s and eggs from pul  let  s   

   

   To   let   all of you bul  let  proof sports reading . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:52:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Elsie Duggan</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-12-02T06:52:21Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Yuletide Dancer - Poetry Play on Words Challenge</title>
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      <description>    

     Ank   let   s and brace   let   s of gold     

     Circ   let    of vio   let   s upon her brow     

     Dancing in sti   let   tos under the mist   let   oe     

     On the dance . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:32:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Alison Pearce</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-11-28T08:32:59Z</dc:date>
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      <title>WINNER'S CIRCLE - PPOW - Week 35 - Keyword (ITE)</title>
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      <description>                                   . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:39:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Ernie (Author of DESTINY OF THE DIVAS)  Johnson</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-11-21T20:39:22Z</dc:date>
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      <title>White Ribbons - Poetry Play on Words Challenge</title>
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      <description>Written belatedly for White Ribbon Day. Say no to violence against women. 
 
   

  Wh  ite   Ribbons  

     

  She wore wh  ite   ribbons in her hair  

  And watched the k  ite  s sail . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:08:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977513449&amp;grpId=3659174697246582&amp;nav=Groupspace</guid>
      <dc:creator>Alison Pearce</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-11-21T09:08:05Z</dc:date>
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      <title>An Invitation- PPOW</title>
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      <description>I would like to inv  ite   all of you to un  ite    with me, pol    ite     and qu    ite     contr    ite      

   

   In sp  ite   of everything, qu  ite   joyous  in celebration of Thanksgiving . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:02:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977510791&amp;grpId=3659174697246582&amp;nav=Groupspace</guid>
      <dc:creator>Elsie Duggan</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-11-19T09:02:37Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Winner's Circle - PPOW - Wk 34</title>
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      <description>                                   . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:51:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977500324&amp;grpId=3659174697246582&amp;nav=Groupspace</guid>
      <dc:creator>Ernie (Author of DESTINY OF THE DIVAS)  Johnson</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-11-07T19:51:24Z</dc:date>
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      <title>The Blame Game - Poetry Play on Words Challenge</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977500175&amp;grpId=3659174697246582&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>  

  Mad  ame   of fl  ame   and D  ame   of sh  ame    

  My heart l  ame  nts when you call my n  ame    

  Rivers of blood ste  ame  d, the sun no longer be  ame  d  

  When in temper  ame . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:03:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977500175&amp;grpId=3659174697246582&amp;nav=Groupspace</guid>
      <dc:creator>Alison Pearce</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-11-07T06:03:59Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Brilliance is Needed, and Not Mine (PPOW)</title>
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      <description>I have my qu  ill   in hand and it is st  ill   with b  ill  owing thoughts unfulf  ill  ed   

   

   I have no   ill  usions for I have sk  ill  , o f making moleh    ill    s out of anth   . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2008 01:11:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Elsie Duggan</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-10-19T01:11:11Z</dc:date>
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      <title>WINNER'S CIRCLE - PPOW - Week 33 - Keyword (ILL)</title>
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      <description>                                   . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:20:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Ernie (Author of DESTINY OF THE DIVAS)  Johnson</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-10-24T18:20:48Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Tranquillity Cottage - Poetry Play on Words</title>
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  Br  ill  iant sunshine on a ch  ill  y day  

   Ill   icit sensations of peace in many ways  

   

  Little cottage outside of the v  ill  age town  

   Ill   uminated from the heavens . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:41:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Alison Pearce</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-10-24T04:41:38Z</dc:date>
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      <title>The Drill</title>
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      <description>  

   The Dr    ill   

   

   

   Sometimes I feel like life is a giant treadm    ill   

   Not really getting anywhere but not standing st    ill   

   Looking for ways to fulf   . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:23:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977484586&amp;grpId=3659174697246582&amp;nav=Groupspace</guid>
      <dc:creator>Angie O.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-10-21T17:23:27Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Don't Blame Me (PPOW)</title>
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      <description>I'm inf  lam  ed by all the flimf  lam     

   

   I hear in the b  lam  e game   

   

   The c  lam  oring and the bed  lam     

   

   c  lam  mily exchanged   

    . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:35:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977471031&amp;grpId=3659174697246582&amp;nav=Groupspace</guid>
      <dc:creator>Elsie Duggan</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-10-08T00:35:59Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Unlamented-Acrostic - PPOW</title>
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      <description>  

  U  nlamented  I leave this world, 

  N one too  glamorous  in my departure. 

  L  ambently  my last light glows, 

  A  flame  only moments before. 

  M ere  filaments  to hold me at the . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:33:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Tracey W.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-10-10T14:33:19Z</dc:date>
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      <title>WINNER'S CIRCLE - PPOW - Wk 32 - Keyword (LAM)</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977464438&amp;grpId=3659174697246582&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>                                   . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977464438&amp;grpId=3659174697246582&amp;nav=Groupspace</guid>
      <dc:creator>Ernie (Author of DESTINY OF THE DIVAS)  Johnson</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-10-10T18:08:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Gather's Own~Ernie Johnson's~Destiny Of The Diva's (Book Review and Interview)</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977463772&amp;grpId=3659174697246582&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>Many of you know Ernie Johnson is Gather's own established author.  Ernie writes screenplays and has a list of books to his credit.  

 The book   Destiny Of The Divas   has paranormal, . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:44:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Lynn R.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-10-01T15:44:50Z</dc:date>
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      <title>With Love Adorned (PPOW)</title>
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    My sharpe  ned   heart hasn't been dam  ned   , abando  ned   or spur  ned     

   

   For love that has remai  ned   and contai  ned   is sent out and retur  ned     

   . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:42:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977452847&amp;grpId=3659174697246582&amp;nav=Groupspace</guid>
      <dc:creator>Elsie Duggan</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-09-19T01:42:48Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Winner's Circle - PPOW - week 31 - Keyword (NED)</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977453145&amp;grpId=3659174697246582&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>                                   . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:28:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977453145&amp;grpId=3659174697246582&amp;nav=Groupspace</guid>
      <dc:creator>Ernie (Author of DESTINY OF THE DIVAS)  Johnson</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-09-26T20:28:40Z</dc:date>
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      <title>The Damned - Poetry Play on Words challenge</title>
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      <description>  

  Crow  ned   with bloodstai  ned   leaves  

  Christe  ned   at Satan's alter with rai  ned   tears  

  Pai  ned   memories awake  ned   far too late  

  Sipho  ned   from a guilty tighte . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:23:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977459531&amp;grpId=3659174697246582&amp;nav=Groupspace</guid>
      <dc:creator>Alison Pearce</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-09-26T03:23:32Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Orphaned Boy (PPOW)</title>
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      <description>  

  Orpha  ned   Boy  

   

  Abando  ned   and orpha  ned   as a child  

  H is incli  ned   to view love as a prize  

  Though he shi  ned   in spirit,  

  Much of the time, sadness darke . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:07:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977459920&amp;grpId=3659174697246582&amp;nav=Groupspace</guid>
      <dc:creator>Angie O.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-09-26T15:07:29Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Rainwashed - Poetry Play On Words</title>
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      <description>  

   Ash    trees glow silver in the lightning's fl  ash    

   Ash   amed thoughts exposed in its electric l  ash    

  Eyel  ash  es flutter, hopes d  ash  ed, in the cr  ash   of thunder . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:39:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445704&amp;grpId=3659174697246582&amp;nav=Groupspace</guid>
      <dc:creator>Alison Pearce</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-09-11T01:39:34Z</dc:date>
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      <title>WINNER'S CIRCLE - PPOW - WK 30 - Keyword (ASH)</title>
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      <description>                                   . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:20:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Ernie (Author of DESTINY OF THE DIVAS)  Johnson</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-09-12T18:20:51Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Fashionably Football</title>
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      <description>  

   

  Helmets cr ash , attitudes cl ash   

  No f ash ion statements here  

  Tr ash  talk, br ash  walk  

  Nothing fl ash y about football gear  

   

  The coach may l ash  out . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:35:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Angie O.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-09-12T01:35:51Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Cashmere on the Dashboard (PPOW)</title>
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      <description>As I flick my     ash     off my cigarette, I 'm      ash    amed that I'm unab    ash    edly  smoking   

   

   Don't bet your c  ash   box, that is balderd  ash  ,I don't . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:13:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977435770&amp;grpId=3659174697246582&amp;nav=Groupspace</guid>
      <dc:creator>Elsie Duggan</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-09-01T06:13:15Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Destiny of the Divas by Ernie Johnson</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977422476&amp;grpId=3659174697246582&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>  

 Ernie Johnson was one of my first friends on Gather, and I've loved crafting poems to fit his Poetry Play on Words group. I pin my PPOW badge to my writing bag with pride, and my computer . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:15:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977422476&amp;grpId=3659174697246582&amp;nav=Groupspace</guid>
      <dc:creator>Sheila Deeth</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-08-15T20:15:15Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Where the Dear and the Antelopes Play PPOW</title>
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      <description>I'm a well devel  ope  d   ope  rator   

   

   I have sang in   ope  ra and the theater   

   

     Ope  rettas have helped my sc  ope     

   

   As I roam   ope  nly on my . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:01:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977407914&amp;grpId=3659174697246582&amp;nav=Groupspace</guid>
      <dc:creator>Elsie Duggan</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-07-28T07:01:46Z</dc:date>
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