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>> https://amanpan.com/2024/08/01/profound-transformation/
Enjoy the Carnival
Arise, forget about the chaos
Surround yourselves with natureโs gloss
And enjoy the carnivalโs fairy floss
Arise, be your own boss
Escape the worldโs mossy dross
And enjoy the carnivalโs fairy floss


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so much action – nature’s carnival
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Yes, life is a Carnival ๐
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itโs a great poem but itโs hard to escape the rat race when you have a young family to support ๐คฆโโ๏ธ
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Thank you Robbie โฆ oh .. all plans of โMice and Menโ have their flaws โฆ ๐๐๐
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I know ๐
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I like the idea of life as a carnival. ๐
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Thank you very much Sue โฆ originally on Eugiโs site I had Circus but when I created the 2 stanza poem โ Carnivalโ sounded aesthetically better ๐ค๐๐๐
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Yes, I can understand that. ๐
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An inspiring poem Ivor.
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Thank you very much Sadje ๐๐๐
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Youโre very welcome
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Thank you for the love you bring to the world through your words, Ivor. Wishing you a beautiful day.
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Thank you for your very kind words Ali … ๐๐๐
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Love it! Like being sprinkled with fairy dust on the carousel of life.
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Yeah โฆ something like that Nancy โฆ ๐ง๐ฟโโ๏ธ๐๐๐
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Nice poem Ivor and such lovely captures.๐ฅฐ
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Thank you very much for your kind words Arlene ๐ค๐๐๐
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Such beautiful images and encouraging advice! If we pay attention, nature does bring the beauty, the joy, the peace, the hope. ๐
(((HUGS))) โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
PS…How about some pasta and sauce? ๐ Ha…sauce rhymes with floss, gloss, boss, etc. ๐๐:-D
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Thank you for your wonderful comments, Carolyn โฆ I needed something sweet to represent my metaphor on life ๐ค๐๐๐๐ญ
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A fine poem in praise of “nature’s gloss” which your pictures exemplify
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Thank you for your very kind words Derrick โฆ I was very pleased with the articleโs overall presentation ๐ค๐
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Beautiful pics and lovely lines
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Thank you for your kind words ๐๐๐
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Fairy Floss โฆ delightful โบ๏ธ๐
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Thank you kindly Christine ๐๐๐๐
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Sprinkle some “fairy floss” my way too, Ivor! โจ
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The sweet things of life are there to shared Punam ๐ญ๐ค๐๐
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