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The Ratbag

Some people are born bad,
some are made bad by lifes hard knocks,
others turn bad for no apparent reason.
I was born bad, made worse and  became pure fucking evil for no apparent reason.
Or so my shrink said before they dragged him off giggling and screaming.


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Region, Country: Sydney, Australia, AUS

Favorite Poets: The Romantics, The Mersey Sound, The Beats and, of course, The Bard

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weirdelf

weirdelf

18 years 11 months ago

Reference

To reference someone, as I intentionally did Churchills famous saying, is not to steal from them. At worst it is post-modern smart-arseness.
Rett

Rett

17 years 3 months ago

Jess, I nearly doubled over

Nope, not to puke, but laughing so hard I nearly split a gut. That last line was pure freaking genius! I loved it. For some reason it reminded me of the masochistic physical therapist I had after my knee surgery. She made me so mad with her attitude I Practiced and worked with a heavier weight than I was supposed to and the next time I went she wasn't expecting my leg to be as strong as it was and I yanked her off her little stool onto her arse! Then I laughed at her and left. Didn't go back. Mean and rude? yes! Satisfying? Immensely!! Respectfully, Rett: "Next time you think you're perfect, walk on water."
Barbara Writes

Barbara Writes

17 years 3 months ago

Jess

Glad to see you posting. I feel like a rat bag too at the moment. *g* Tired putting up overlooking covering up the pain with a smile Let it out tell the truth now they know I'm not okay. ~~~~~~~~~ Be whoever you are At all times, and Remember that Because of this, people will Always Respect, and Admire you ©2008Leonard Respectfully Yours, Barbara
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Conect11

17 years 3 months ago

clever

and whimsical, almost like a "dark Chuck." Does tend to run onto the self - (un?)righteous and self promoting side of things, but who doesn't do that now and then? Mark W. Galatians 5:22-23 "22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. Against these, there is no law!" My favorite verse(s) in the Bible
themoonman

themoonman

17 years 3 months ago

Jess...

from one Ratbag to another... loved it! I do remember the line... something about kicking and screaming... I can't recall it word for word... good to see your pen moving... Richard
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orgami

17 years 1 month ago

I just cant understand a Kind man like you expostulating like so

HA just ribbing you mate! like I said to a new freind I made "They thought it was a good idea to throw rocks at the junk-yard dog!" sorry I may have missed this originaly but here I am better late as always wonderful ability of talent and satisfying poem (grim sardonic smile!!)
Sinbadthesailorman

Sinbadthesailorman

16 years 9 months ago

FOTFL You and You alone

Come up with some of the weirdest shit I don't know if you have ever seen BJ and The Dirty Drangon it use to be a Kids show here in the states but for some reason you made me think of Weird a cature on the show and the lemon kid throwing lemons and then gems a cantorous kind of guy you are. Thrown any bricks today? Donnie/Sinbad
weirdelf

weirdelf

16 years 9 months ago

oh no! There are mant weird elves!

many of them on this site, undercover. I like ren and stimpy Cheers, Jess "The political arena leaves one no alternative, one must either be a dunce or a rogue." Emma Goldman