by René Allen

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"I Could STAND on my HEAD . . ."

October 03, 2009 07:27 PM EDT (Updated: October 07, 2009 08:05 PM EDT)

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"I Could STAND on my HEAD . . ."

I could STAND on my HEAD

or do twirls instead

Dance to a tune

or blow a balloon

Feel like a fool

or use another tool ~

I've decided TODAY

to . . .

______________________//

"Cut the CRAP!"

by René Allen

Written for Snippets ~ Our 3rd Snippets CHALLENGE on the topic of "Cut the CRAP!" ~ THREE Snippets in THREE Days ~ in "30" words or less ~ Oct 1st thru Oct 3rd.

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Comments: 70

Dawn K. Oct 3, 2009, 7:36pm EDT

me too!

Kushal Poddar Oct 4, 2009, 12:14pm EDT

Me three!

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Dawn K. Oct 3, 2009, 7:36pm EDT

wonderful!

Kushal Poddar Oct 4, 2009, 12:14pm EDT

No doubt

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Ruthi C. Oct 3, 2009, 7:39pm EDT

Flippety Snippety Fabulous Fun!

Kushal Poddar Oct 4, 2009, 12:15pm EDT

I second that

René Allen Oct 4, 2009, 9:50pm EDT

Snippets Crew Members ~ Poet Dawn, Master Poet Poddar and Ruthi C. ~ The GRAND MASTER MIND behind Our 3rd Snippets CHALLENGE ~ HUGS!!

And thank you all for the INSPIRATION you provide for all of us in Snippets!

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Lee P. Oct 3, 2009, 7:41pm EDT

Nice poem. LOL

René Allen Oct 4, 2009, 9:54pm EDT

Thanks Lee ~ It's a Snippet ~ l o l ~ of "30" words or less (minus the endline of "Cut the CRAP!")~ This is a perfect "30" TODAY'S~DECISION~Style Snippet to "Cut the CRAP!"

HUGS & THANK YOU ~
Rene

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Elsie Duggan Oct 3, 2009, 7:59pm EDT

Now this is cool, I love this new icon too, I think I need to change mine, but wouldn't know who I was, lol,

René Allen Oct 4, 2009, 11:01pm EDT

Ahahaah! I know the feeling Elsie...After the change of my ICON I get confused whenever I see it...I'm like ~ Who's that? ~ ahahahah! I've had the same ICON for so long I thought that I needed a change of scenery. {smiles}.

THANK YOU!

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Larry H. Oct 3, 2009, 8:03pm EDT

nice one thanks for sharing

René Allen Oct 6, 2009, 6:06am EDT

Thanks Larry ~ And HUGS to YOU, because you are always so supportive.

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JOHN BECK Oct 3, 2009, 8:05pm EDT

Cute take on the prompt!
Balloon

René Allen Oct 6, 2009, 6:07am EDT

Thanks John ~ What's "Balloon" about? Where's the LINK? Now I'm curious...

JOHN BECK Oct 6, 2009, 8:05am EDT

Don't mind me. I was just correcting your spelling typo. My bad habit.

René Allen Oct 7, 2009, 8:04pm EDT

Well John ~ PRAISE the Lord for your bad habit! ahhahhah! THANKS! I'll fix it right now!

... must have lost my mind blowing up that balloon! ~ ahahaha!

René Allen Oct 7, 2009, 8:07pm EDT

And, just to THINK John ~ I ignored the very useful "spell~check"!...

BIG AS DAY ~ UNDERLINED in RED . . .

GOONESS!

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Shaunee C. Oct 3, 2009, 8:14pm EDT

Very neat

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Yvonne R. Oct 3, 2009, 9:01pm EDT

Fun! I like it. Thanks, Rene. (:OD

René Allen Oct 6, 2009, 6:11am EDT

Thanks Shaunee ~ I want to SEE more of your PHOTOGRAPHY!

Yvonne ~ HUGS!

Yvonne R. Oct 6, 2009, 11:37pm EDT

Right back at ya! (:o)

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d d. Oct 3, 2009, 9:23pm EDT

i loved the melody and the flow.

René Allen Oct 6, 2009, 6:12am EDT

d d. ~ I'm glad you liked this Snippet. You really whipped through Our 3rd CHALLENGE quickly! I'm impressed by your talent when it comes to writing these Snippets.

d d. Oct 6, 2009, 7:19am EDT

TY (blush)

René Allen Oct 7, 2009, 8:08pm EDT

You're AWESOME d d.! Just AWESOME!

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Jennifer Lee Oct 3, 2009, 10:50pm EDT

Great Snippet and a fun challenge!

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lynn a. Oct 3, 2009, 11:22pm EDT

Fun one, Rene, with some wise thinking when it's needed. Sometimes we do have to give ourselves a once over.

René Allen Oct 7, 2009, 8:11pm EDT

Hey Jen and Lynn! ~ Just loved saying that ~ rhyming is always FUN ~ L O L...

Glad you liked this Snippet and Our 3rd CHALLENGE Jennifer.

Lynn ~ The Snippets entries were so IMPRESSIVE ~ hitting so many topics of SERIOUSNESS. And, you're right about the "once~over"...I do that often.

HUGS "gifted" TWO Snippets Crew!

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Elizabeth R. Oct 4, 2009, 12:23am EDT

Wonderful snippet, Rene. Good advice.

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Karen E. Oct 4, 2009, 12:34am EDT

This needs to be posted at everyone's work.

René Allen Oct 7, 2009, 8:23pm EDT

Elizabeth and Karen ~ THANKS.

So I should make it a plack huh Karen?! ~ lol ~ never that of that, but it is a GOOD IDEA! Mainly right next to my computer ~ ahahah!

René Allen Oct 7, 2009, 8:25pm EDT

...oh, I should mention Karen, that I was thinking of how many times I have gotten entangled in other people's CRAP, and just prefer to mind my own business, and let them keep their CRAP to theirselves. WORKwise, and OTHERwise.

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Aman V. Oct 4, 2009, 3:40am EDT

Rene, this was fun, cute and wise all at once... I love this series of snippets! Is it in response to some challenge or the other? Keep sniping err ... is it ...snipping..umm no, did I mean ...SNIPPETING! Yeah, yeah, yeah... *that* one! The last word ..right word! hehehehe

Where is your image source, BTW? Love the images that you're giving us along with your words.

René Allen Oct 7, 2009, 8:30pm EDT

Hi Aman! Where on earth have you been!? Been missing your CLEAVER WRITINGS!

Thanks for reading this Snippet ~ and yes, it is in response to Our 3rd Snippets CHALLENGE on the topic of "Cut the CRAP" ~ which was writing THREE Snippets in THREE Days in "30" words or less (Oct 1st thru Oct 3rd).

WE just say snip, snip, snip! But I like what you've shared ~ "SNIPPETING!" ~ L O L.

My IMAGE SOURCE ~ THE WORLD WIDE WEB ~ public images.

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Marilyn M. Oct 4, 2009, 8:08am EDT

Cute little snippet!

René Allen Oct 8, 2009, 10:55pm EDT

Thanks Marilyn ~ So what is the topic for Our 5th CHALLENGE? WE'RE waiting...

L O L.

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Stacey *Mamasaid* D. Oct 4, 2009, 9:17am EDT

Fun, rhythmic, loved this one!

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Ed Da Head Toker Oct 4, 2009, 1:22pm EDT

nice

René Allen Oct 8, 2009, 10:56pm EDT

Thanks Stacey & Ed . . .

Stacey ~ What did Mama say? ~ l o l...

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Randall C. Oct 4, 2009, 1:55pm EDT

Is this a fill in the line thing? He He...

CLEAN THE KITCHEN

René Allen Oct 8, 2009, 10:58pm EDT

ahahah! Randall ~ Leave it to YOU! Who would have thought to fill in the blank.

It's a real trip being around so many C R E A T I V E people!

HUGS!

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Korak 257 Oct 4, 2009, 10:00pm EDT

i can stand on my head...cut the crap....NICE !

René Allen Oct 9, 2009, 10:16pm EDT

Ahahaha! Dog Korak! I thought you'd miss that ~ you are so intuitive ~ hahaha!

Korak 257 Oct 10, 2009, 10:08am EDT

thank you..nice read

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Lewis (taking over Gather) K. Oct 4, 2009, 10:21pm EDT

Nice, Rene!

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kimberly g. Oct 5, 2009, 6:57am EDT

love it!

René Allen Oct 10, 2009, 11:34am EDT

Thanks for reading my Snippet Lewis and Kimberly. APPRECIATE it!

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Madame Butterfly ~~ mary ann d ~~ Oct 5, 2009, 6:00pm EDT

What a playful response to the Snippet Challenge!

René Allen Oct 12, 2009, 9:44am EDT

Hi Madame Butterfly ~ I'm glad that you stopped by and found this Snippet to be playful ~ l o l.

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the.artist.known.as.QS . Oct 5, 2009, 11:38pm EDT

I like your verse. Very nicely written.

René Allen Oct 12, 2009, 9:44am EDT

HUGS QS ~ And THANKS!

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Jennifer N. Oct 9, 2009, 12:01am EDT

If I could stand on my head
I'd ache in my head
When I got upright
I'd tell you this was TIGHT!

Love it Rene. :P There's my snippet for the challenge LOL

René Allen Oct 12, 2009, 5:30pm EDT

Ahahah! You know you are just too MUCH Jen!

A perfect "22" TIGHT~HEAD~ACHE~Style Snippet!

Thanks jen!

Jennifer N. Oct 12, 2009, 6:29pm EDT

lol anytime. It just popped in my head when I was thinking of something "witty" to reply back with.

It wasn't terribly witty but it was amusing. :P

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Marilyn is looking for whatever there is. N. Oct 10, 2009, 2:27pm EDT

Love this Rene' and Marianne's prompt is wonderful. These things are addictive.

Go, Marilyn M, for a minute I thought you meant me, thank goodness it's a different last letter to our names.

These ought to be required writing everywhere!

René Allen Oct 12, 2009, 5:35pm EDT

Ahaha! Marilyn ~ "Looking for whatever there is" N. ~ YOU are going to come up with Our 6th Snippets CHALLENGE!

It's in alpha "M" Order ~ Marianne K. came up with the topic for Our 4th Snippets CHALLENGE on the topic of "Dinner for Two" ~ WE are waiting on Marilyn M. and YOU (Marilyn N.) to come up with the topics for Our 5th and 6th Snippets CHALLENGES respectively ~ CHEESE! ~ ahahahh!

I bet you thought you were off the hook didn't you!

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Marilyn is looking for whatever there is. N. Oct 12, 2009, 5:47pm EDT

AHHH! I did think I was off the hook! I want to see what Marilyn M. comes up with first.

René Allen Oct 12, 2009, 9:58pm EDT

Ahahaha! You're too funny Marilyn! I thought you came back to add in that your topic was "Off the Hook!" as in "Off the Chain!" ~ ahahahah! Silly me ~ didn't read it right...

Ok ~ I'll let you slide until Marilyn M. appears . . .

OH MARILYN!!!!! {Shouting Out!} . . . for Marilyn M. that is!

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