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


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so much action – nature’s carnival
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Yes, life is a Carnival π
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itβs a great poem but itβs hard to escape the rat race when you have a young family to support π€¦ββοΈ
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Thank you Robbie β¦ oh .. all plans of βMice and Menβ have their flaws β¦ πππ
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I know π
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I like the idea of life as a carnival. π
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Thank you very much Sue β¦ originally on Eugiβs site I had Circus but when I created the 2 stanza poem β Carnivalβ sounded aesthetically better π€πππ
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Yes, I can understand that. π
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An inspiring poem Ivor.
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Thank you very much Sadje πππ
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Youβre 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 … πππ
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Love it! Like being sprinkled with fairy dust on the carousel of life.
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Yeah β¦ something like that Nancy β¦ π§πΏββοΈπππ
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Nice poem Ivor and such lovely captures.π₯°
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Thank you very much for your kind words Arlene π€πππ
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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. π
(((HUGS))) β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
PS…How about some pasta and sauce? π Ha…sauce rhymes with floss, gloss, boss, etc. ππ:-D
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Thank you for your wonderful comments, Carolyn β¦ I needed something sweet to represent my metaphor on life π€ππππ
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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 β¦ I was very pleased with the articleβs overall presentation π€π
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Beautiful pics and lovely lines
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Thank you for your kind words πππ
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Fairy Floss β¦ delightful βΊοΈπ
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Thank you kindly Christine ππππ
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Sprinkle some “fairy floss” my way too, Ivor! β¨
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The sweet things of life are there to shared Punam ππ€ππ
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