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 we talk about the weather
but not gorillas
we talk about everything
else on our cluttered 
business minding shelves
except for gorillas
oh it's never about  gorillas
tap dancing
spandex wearing
flame baton throwing
parade float riding
electric
gorillas
never you mind those gorillas


Rene ~ July 2011


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  1. FireblossomJuly 17, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    What gorillas?

    So anyway, nice weather we're having...

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  2. Brian MillerJuly 17, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    oh, tell me more...smiles.

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  3. Brian MillerJuly 17, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    just cause i got hair on my back, does that mean i should not wear spandex...and if i did no one would talk about it? smiles.

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  4. UnknownJuly 17, 2011 at 9:25 PM

    keep twirlin' them batons Brian
    no one will notice the spandex
    til it catches fire... :)

    maybe
    but no one'll mention it

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  5. UnknownJuly 17, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    no gorillas here FB
    no gorillas at all :)

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  6. Tess KincaidJuly 17, 2011 at 11:30 PM

    Love it. What gorillas?

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  7. Sioux RoslawskiJuly 17, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    Rene--1) Please tell Brian to burn the spandex. It's better to burn them in his firepit than to have them set on fire while he's still wearing them.

    2) I loved your poem. And the photo you included reminded me, again, how close cousins we are to the gorillas.

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  8. ReflectionsJuly 17, 2011 at 11:52 PM

    Oh yeah... I think I remember now... but what... gorillas?

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  9. Doctor FTSEJuly 18, 2011 at 7:08 AM

    We have gorillas like other people have mice. We try not to notice them. Lovely poem!

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  10. Laurie KolpJuly 18, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    I love this light and clever twist on the prompt... and the gorillas- oh, my!

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  11. HelenaJuly 18, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    lol....This freaked me out - I knew a bloke the double of him......can't quite remember the name, though....

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  12. Ann GrenierJuly 18, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    How right you are. The chairs are all broken, the floors are caving in ... shh, don't mention it.

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  13. NeoJuly 18, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    Why gorillas and not chimpanzees?
    and
    what about snow leopards

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  14. UnknownJuly 18, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    Gorillas are what we're avoiding here...we can prattle on about chimps and speak unceasingly of snow leopards.

    Just hesh up about the gorillas.

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  15. Jenne' R. Andrews July 18, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    In the moment I can take this to my cause du jour that I am utterly p.o.d at the grown men and women of OSP for their behavior in stepping all over the other members of the team, hijacking the memes and features to their own ends. That's a very f'ing big gorilla in the living room for me!

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  16. Stafford RayJuly 18, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    Use my photo again without permission and I will sue!

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  17. UnknownJuly 18, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    what photo?
    I see no photo...

    In the words of Schultz ( from Hogan's Heroes)
    I see nothing...

    Thank you for coming by, Stafford :)

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  18. UnknownJuly 18, 2011 at 6:12 PM

    yikes, jen!
    sorry to get you all revved up
    here's hoping all works out well

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  19. *July 19, 2011 at 12:50 AM

    "we talk about everything
    else on our cluttered
    business minding shelves"

    Enjoyed the flow and voice in this piece. The gorilla as stand in for the elephant, perfect!

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  20. PearlJuly 19, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    No one talks about the gorillas unti the intervention.

    Then that's ALL they talk about.

    I love how playful this piece is, Renee. :-)

    Pearl

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  21. Fred MillerJuly 19, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    The only emperor is the emperor of gorillas.

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  22. HelenJuly 19, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    The perfect distraction from that scary old mask ... I love gorillas!!

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  23. Other MaryJuly 19, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    Heheh - good one.

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  24. Tumblewords:July 19, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    It's because he's unclothed. The gorilla emperor. An inspired take on the prompt!

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  25. TrellissimoJuly 21, 2011 at 6:36 AM

    I wonder how many gorillas are disguised by human suits?

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