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    Chuckles: Verses to a Muse
    Chuckles: Verses to a Muse
    Chuckles: Verses to a Muse
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    Chuckles: Verses to a Muse

    By John F. Foster

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    Wonderfully clever, humorous, original, entertaining, delightful......

    These are just a few of the accolades offered by Amazon reviewers for John Fosters work. The poems in Chuckles, Fosters second collection, showcase the award-winning poets unique sense of humor. Selected for their wit, whimsy and humorous wordplay, these poems have delighted Fosters audiences, young and old, at readings throughout west central Florida. Ranging from limericks to comic higgledy-piggledies, Foster probes at the funny bone of human nature, aiming on each page to bring a smile or a chuckle. As an aid to the reader, there are poetry reference pages which explain the variety of verse forms used in the book. An additional feature in this volume is a Poets comment offered for each poem presented.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateAug 18, 2010
    ISBN9781469106939
    Chuckles: Verses to a Muse
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    John F. Foster

    Educated at Yale, Middlebury College and the Sorbonne, John Foster was a teacher and administrator at private secondary schools in the northeast. As a retiree, he has developed a passion for poetry, giving readings and workshops throughout west central Florida. A member of the Florida State Poet’s Association, Foster has won awards at both state and national levels. His work has appeared in numerous professional journals and has been anthologized by the FSPA and at Yale. John Foster’s hobbies include teaching bridge, community theater and entertainment gigs with this baritone ukulele.

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      Chuckles - John F. Foster

      Copyright © 2010 by John F. Foster.

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      Contents

      Dedication

      Acknowledgments

      Other poetry books by John F. Foster

      Preface

      Poetry Reference Pages

      For Sale

      Caught In The Middle

      Redundancy

      Nirvana Americana

      Bivalve

      Open Wide!

      Noise Reduction

      Reintarnation

      Age Gauge

      Q & A

      Precise Advice

      Murphy & Company

      Clothes Lines

      I-con

      *Scarecrow’s Lament

      Spitting Image?

      Nash Nosh

      Arachnoleptic Fit

      Source

      *Age Sensitive

      Sex

      Middle Age Riddle

      Gutter Language

      Writers’ Caveats

      Oh, Fudge!

      Passion Rationale

      Kindling

      Christmas Greetings

      Wordplay (puzzle)

      *Foreplay

      Teens’ Genes

      Marital Judgment

      Up And Away!

      Circles

      Gaffe

      Spotcha! Gotcha!

      Phone Drone

      Subtle Maneuver

      Tasting The Waters

      Self-ish

      Age Gauge II

      Indecision

      A New Dance

      Groaner

      Crossword Clue

      *A Light Touch

      Rationalysis

      High Minded

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