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The Olive Bag

by Melly

Razor, desert cammies
Toothbrush, soap and pride
Packed in olive duffle
Set by door to go

Waiting for the orders that
Will take them far from home
To fight in a nomads land
Just another G. I. Joe




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Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
by scriptum on Monday, October 19, 2009 (19:47:07)
Two, little stanzas but they pack a whallop.

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    Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
    by Melly on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 (23:18:42)
    Thank you sweetie.. Hugs

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Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
by omegapaf on Monday, October 19, 2009 (23:05:00)
war without end. until a way is found to control pakistans nuclear weapons arsenal. all this talk of freedom, and democracy is just smoke and mirrors. - the cold war was just a warm up - paul.

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    Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
    by Melly on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 (23:20:05)
    I fear that is true but I pray that it is not... ( Iknow sweetie) Hugs for my bud

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Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
by radical_love on Monday, October 19, 2009 (23:05:07)
it should be desert not dessert Wink
i love particularly-
toothbrush, soap and pride....
just another GI joe.....
Wink

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    Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
    by Melly on Monday, October 19, 2009 (23:12:37)
    That was funny.. Since my stroke my buddie (blind) doesn't understand my words sometimes and that one was a funny .. maybe they only wear them while eating dessert. Thanks again Millie. Hugs melly Embarassed

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      Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
      by radical_love on Monday, October 19, 2009 (23:16:57)
      haha LOL!!! it happens to us all......Wink

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Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
by liarbird on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 (04:28:15)
G'day Melly...
You said so much with so few words about the grind on offer for the individual.

Lindsay

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    Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
    by Melly on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 (23:21:04)
    Thank you Lindsay.. I fear I am out of my element on politics.. Hugs

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Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
by angeroseblue on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 (09:00:29)
Woow
Melly
two stanzas of truth
enjoyed it!! Very Happy

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    Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
    by Melly on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 (23:21:58)
    yes and that is so sad.. If only.. to dream hugs melly

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Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
by badmalthus on Saturday, October 24, 2009 (03:56:51)
What a punch in so few words Melly.
Cheers......Harry

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    Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
    by Melly on Saturday, October 24, 2009 (16:40:22)
    Thank you Harry. I might have picked up a bug from Mary ann Sunshine. Ha!! Rolling Eyes

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Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
by Dreaming-Demon on Saturday, October 24, 2009 (04:02:45)
10 and a heart melly loved this

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    Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
    by Melly on Saturday, October 24, 2009 (16:48:36)
    Thank you sweetie , So proud of all our troups ,yet so sad when they are put in harms way. Hugs Melly

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Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
by nerdgirl on Monday, October 26, 2009 (20:59:10)
So much said here, I love the last line.

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    Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
    by Melly on Thursday, October 29, 2009 (22:54:04)
    My brother used to say (I 'm just another G.I.joe.

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Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
by CRUSH-247 on Thursday, October 29, 2009 (06:27:35)
A wonderful poem melly...Great job!!!! Very Happy

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    Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
    by Melly on Thursday, October 29, 2009 (22:55:45)
    Thank you crush.. Very Happy Smile

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Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
by Zbird on Sunday, November 01, 2009 (14:58:41)
oh wow! quite a powerful little poem here!

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Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
by thewholesoul on Monday, November 16, 2009 (08:20:25)
solid poem melly, and i love the closing line it really says a lot. best wishes, conor

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Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
by Ridge on Monday, December 28, 2009 (22:54:10)
Perfect poem, on the day I posted my first avatar of me - far from home too. Wonderful poem, Melly, wonderful.

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Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
by Ilan on Sunday, February 14, 2010 (04:59:17)
Pace, I like a poem such as this, rushing off... effective poem 'spousing
the hardships of war, very well done Melly,

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Re: The Olive Bag (Score: 1 )
by KadarVillanueva on Saturday, June 04, 2011 (00:20:47)
So matter of fact, very poignant, enjoyed!

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