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Dave Bradley

unwanted wants

Thursday 9th December 2010 7:37 pm

to get what one wants

and find one does not want it.

Life's Chinese whispers

Comments

<Deleted User> (7212)

Sat 11th Dec 2010 20:15

BTW - I LOVE E.Dowd's comment further down - hilarious !

<Deleted User> (7212)

Sat 11th Dec 2010 20:14

great Dave - very well observed - this has happened to me on more than one occasion :)

Fri 10th Dec 2010 08:12

i actually read the original line 'as careless whisper' by accident, dave - lol

but good one m8.. enjoyed it a lot

Philipos

Thu 9th Dec 2010 23:07

Hi Dave - how true the last line - very cleverly phrased

Thu 9th Dec 2010 20:22

The usual Dave....quietly brilliant.

Thank you.

Jxxx

Thu 9th Dec 2010 20:11

Hello Dave
Haikus don't generally do much for me.
This was an exception; so much so that I'd read it twice before I realised it was one.
Nice work.

<Deleted User> (6315)

Thu 9th Dec 2010 19:41

hello Dave..what a profound haiku..i realy enjoyed that last line it made me think yup!..

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