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John Coopey

ORANGE TWAT

Tuesday 4th March 2025 5:56 pm

The world is on a knife edge as old certainties now cease

What once was prized and valued is now but considered junk

The Devil sometimes comes, it's said, as a Man of Peace

So I wouldn't trust that orange twat as far as I could spunk.

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Comments

Fri 7th Mar 2025 10:07

Thankyou for your thoughts, Stephen A and Stephen G.
And for the Like, Helene.

Fri 7th Mar 2025 06:07

Never were truer words spoken, John.

Thu 6th Mar 2025 22:48

As subtle & true as ever J.C! 😆

Wed 5th Mar 2025 13:58

Thanks for the Likes, Red Brick, Tom, Stephen and Aisha.

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