singout

@singout (1005)

United States • Age 82

Joined myLot 18 years ago

Big enough to serve you, small enough to know you.

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Fishing Trip Turns Into an Adventure

singout @singout (1005) • United States 24 Mar

Have you ever been fishing when the events turned out great, strange, and badly all during the same trip? This rhymed story was one of those trips. If you had such a fishing trip, how about sharing it with us (no rhyming...

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The Muscle Pill Test

singout @singout (1005) • United States 23 Mar

I was proud of my older half-brother, Howard. You might even say I "worshipped the ground he walked on". He was an accomplished baseball 1st baseman. I'm sure many of you had brothers, sisters, or even friends you looked up to....

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Unusual Dogs and Other Pets III

singout @singout (1005) • United States 23 Mar

This rhymed story is the last of my 3 childhood recollections about Pango, our very unusual dog. Surely, there are others out there with fond memories of their pets. If so, share them with us. "Pango's Halloween" Halloween was...

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Unusual Dogs and Other Pets II

singout @singout (1005) • United States 22 Mar

"Pango" became so popular he earned an article in our local newspaper. Read this next rhymed story to find out how. So far we read about a cat who knocks on the door to come in. Any more? "The Four-legged Child" He got up from...

Unusual Dogs and Other Pets I

singout @singout (1005) • United States 21 Mar

When we were kids my sister and I had a very unusual dog named "Pango". Below is one rhymed story about him. Do you have any stories about extraordinary pets? "Pango's Invisible Fence" Now Pango was a mixed breed; a little this...

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"Impressions of a Young Boy"

singout @singout (1005) • United States 21 Mar

Have you had experiences such as mine as a young child? "The Bouncing Seat" My uncle's motorcycle was a sight for sore eyes As he rode it to our house for Dad to see. He stopped it in the front and then he shut the motor...

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Here's Something I've Often Wondered About

singout @singout (1005) • United States 21 Mar

I've never found a clear answer to this. Maybe someone can give me a clear answer. (Again set to rhyme) The Missing "Grand" Father/, Grandfather/, Great Grandfather/, Great,Great Grandfather/, and so-on down the...

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Can Anyone Relate to This?

singout @singout (1005) • United States 20 Mar

This is a true story told to me by my mother (I now share it with you in rhyme) "The Shrimptail Date" My mom was a beautiful woman In her younger days before Dad. The subject of many male interests. A date, any time, could be...

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Life's Experiences Set to Rhyme

singout @singout (1005) • United States 18 Mar

Being a poet I tend to create rhymes around my life's experiences. I invite you to challenge yourself and try it out . Here is a rhyme about our family's last Christmas gathering. Anyone out there with some unusual family...

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Only GOD can step out into space (and get away with it).

singout @singout (1005) • United States 13 Mar 13

Christmas night- 6:30 PM----A night which will live in infamy; well, at least to me it will. My wife and I were doing some last minute Santa Claus deliveries to our son. He had recently married and moved into his new wife's...

falling

falling down stairs

miracle

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Laryngeal Sensory Neuropathy (LSN). My whole story.

singout @singout (1005) • United States 7 Feb 13

Twelve years is a long time to have a cough. That's how long this ailment has been with me. My career was my voice. I was a moderately accomplished singer. Not a Caruso by any means, but I had reached the top of my trade...

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BAM!!! Crosseyed - Right out of the blue!!

singout @singout (1005) • United States 20 Apr 11

Diplopia. What a wierd word. It means "Double vision." Wierder yet, is how it hit me and what caused it. See if you have experienced something similar: I woke up one fine Friday morning, minding my own business, getting...

diabetes

diplopia

double vision

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Sacred Fish?

singout @singout (1005) • United States 19 Feb 11

Do you release your large and small mouth bass? I've watched my son release a 7 lb bass without hesitation. To some fisherman, the bass has become sacred and should be released at all cost. To others, it's an opportunity for a...

bass

catch and release

fishing

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Is it true? Is everything gone?

singout @singout (1005) • United States 4 Feb 11

I was having a conversation with my wife's brother-in-law about how the wonderful things we enjoyed in our past have completely disappeared. The negativity in our conversation made me wonder if anything was left. For instance,...

consequences of progress

nature

over harvesting

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I would love to regain what I've lost

singout @singout (1005) • United States 1 Feb 11

I'm 67 years old and have come to the realization that something is missing in my life that I used to possess. I had it when I was younger and I don't know exactly when I lost it. It came to a head today when I went fishing on a...

How do you remember dreams?

singout @singout (1005) • United States 23 Jan 11

I've heard it said we all dream every night but we seldom remember them. I would love to be able to remember my dreams more often than I do. Is there a formula or food which will cause one to remember what was dreamed? If you have...

dream food

dreaming

remembering dreams

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HURRAY! Published at last!

singout @singout (1005) • United States 22 Jan 11

I'm so excited. I just found out last week that someone wants to publish one of my poems in a collection. I cannot reveal the title of the poem or the book as yet, but I will keep everyone posted.

book

poetry

published

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WRITER'S BLOCK : I Found The Answer

singout @singout (1005) • United States 21 Jan 11

I'm sitting here, head on my fist; Trying to write something clever and bold, But whenever my hand on my wrist Reaches out to the keyboard, I fold. I withdraw and sit there a bit Just hoping my juices will flow, And my...

poetry

writing

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MURPHY'S LAW - The ultimate example

singout @singout (1005) • United States 19 Jan 11

[b][/b]I think most of us are familiar with this law that says: Whatever can go wrong (once it starts) will go wrong. I've been searching for the ultimate example and I think I have found it. Now, when "Murphy" pays me a visit, I...

frog gigging

snakes

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RV travel: Pros and Cons

singout @singout (1005) • United States 18 Jan 11

My wife and I have been traveling around the country in our motor home for the past year and really enjoying it. But our problem is that we're trying to live a champaign life on a beer budget. First, we bought a 35 ft, 1998...

motor home

travel

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