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Thursday, April 13, 2017

Get Listed - April Ain't Fooling edition

Brooklyn Bridge. Image- Fair Use



We've gone and made Arthur Furgurson emperor, and George C. Parker king. 

Who?

That phrase, "if you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you" came into parlance due to Parker.

He was, if not the original con man, one of its more successful operators, having sold the Brooklyn Bridge, General Grant's Tomb, and The Statue of Liberty, among other properties. (For other scammers, see here.)

Furguson was merely a Scottish actor who regularly sold the White House.

Hmmmm.

Your word list for the Global / National / Earthbound (though maybe some astronauts are playing, who knows?) Poetry Writing Month 2017 is:

Wait, you believed that 'short' business? Then I have a bridge to sell you...

How to play: take at least 3 words (or reasonably variants) from the following compilation, craft into a new poem, and link via Mr. Linky below.

Please be so good as to come back and read and comment on your fellow con artists, too.

bridge, con, lie, tomb, scam, gullible, fraud, president, hustler, sucker, mark, prison


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10 comments:

  1. Susie ClevengerApril 13, 2017 at 1:17 AM

    Great list... Every day when I think the news couldn't get worse, well, it does.

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  2. Sanaa RizviApril 13, 2017 at 3:14 AM

    Loved the prompt, Michael❤️ sharing my poem "Excursion" hope you like it. I am at work, will be back later to read and comment. Happy Thursday y'all❤️

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  3. AnonymousApril 13, 2017 at 3:59 AM

    I liked this prompt. Pushed me elsewhere.

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  4. MarianApril 13, 2017 at 5:29 AM

    Yikes. :)

    Friends, I have been working on this big grant that with any luck will be submitted tomorrow (Friday). Assuming it happens, I am taking a few days off and am looking forward to catching up on all your April poems. I apologize for being slow to read and comment, and can't wait to do so.

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  5. AngieApril 13, 2017 at 10:05 AM

    Thanks for the prompt Michael. I tried to change the nuance of the words you gave. Didn't feel like writing a dark poem today, but a love poem.

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  6. Kerry O'ConnorApril 13, 2017 at 10:09 AM

    Tarot reading has come in handy this month. Couldn't resist another foray.

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  7. Gillena CoxApril 13, 2017 at 12:13 PM

    Luv the preface, luv the list

    Happy Thursday and Holy too

    much love...

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  8. Sanaa RizviApril 13, 2017 at 1:42 PM

    I am home!❤️ Heading over to read now. Day 13! Woo hooooo❤️

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  9. De JacksonApril 13, 2017 at 7:37 PM

    Awesome list! Thank you!

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  10. Rosemary Nissen-WadeApril 14, 2017 at 12:52 AM

    Interesting! I am learning to like using word lists after all.

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