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Monday, April 11, 2011

DAY 11 - NAPOWRIMO 2011

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EARLY DOORS

Pete the Parky’s already in
And he’s well on form tonight
He’s not a real Parky though
Is he…?

In fact he’s never been
Any kind of Greenkeeper
Council or otherwise
Has he…?

It’s just that P-word thingy
Sounds good tagged on to his name
Conversation piece nickname
As Peter likes to call it
Doesn’t he…?

And he just loves telling folk
He meets for the very first time
All about the adventures
In local parks and gardens
He’s had…!

And what an important service
He and his fellow Parkys
Or Greenkeepers, provide
For the local community
Innit…?

21 comments:

  1. Innit just!! Sounds like Peter the Anebriated Artizan!

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  2. Pete does go on about parks and such, but I always enjoy his yarns. Cheers!

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  3. Thanks to:
    Andy; There's probably one in every pub...
    Brenda; Introducing yourself as a parky, or greenkeeper is a great chat-up line... apparently...

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  4. Well, if he is happy, then... who are we to tell him any different ;-)

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  5. Thanks Mariya; Sound bloke, Pete the Parky...

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  6. Thanks Viv; That's just Pete the Parky, - you want to meet some of his mates!

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  7. Parky or pseudo-parky, who cares? 'Nother round, please. well done.

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  8. Thanks Ron; It's all about characters... innit?

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  9. Love the ambiguity in this poem; I wonder what else Pete gets up to...?

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  10. Thanks I'mnotaverse; That would be telling, wouldn't it?

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  11. Love the flavor of this. Well done Stan.

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  12. well he has
    momentum and flavour
    which is a good start =)

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  13. Thanks Lucychili; Works for him...

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  14. Like the question marks, the ambiguity always present in certain social settings. I've met Pete, but he gave a different name, something like Stan the Stumper that Stands alone. Wonderful fun, this one,

    Elizabeth

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  15. Thanks Elizabeth; Well, he's not JUST a Parky... is he?

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  16. Well, if he is happy and not harming anyone, I say all the more power to him. Fun read, Stan.

    Pamela

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  17. Thanks Pamela; He's as happy as Larry... or is that another name he uses...?

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  18. LOL, this is such fun, innit?!? This really made me chuckle Stan!

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