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Getting a Ribbing

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A performance of equality-

when their eyes

are reflective of me.

When their way of life

or philosophy

might be something I dreamt up once

doing a cartwheel in primary.

 

Those beautiful lads of great design?

I made them in my leisure time!

If anyone's ribs came from

anyone's ribs-

their's came from mine. 

Equality

â—„ Fibonacci on the last school run

'Can I read this out to you?' 'Noooooooo, I've got stuff to do.' â–º

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Cathy Crabb

Sun 26th Oct 2014 15:49

Thank you eveyrone, I really appreciate your comments. It is hard to get your head around making a man. Holding a baby, well that's one thing, but an actual man...mind blowing x

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Fri 10th Oct 2014 16:41

sooooooo well done Clever Cath.x

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Martin Elder

Fri 10th Oct 2014 16:11

I like this one a lot. So much said and to the point.Nicely packaged. I look forward to more

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Ged the Poet

Thu 9th Oct 2014 21:47

Clever title. Great poem. Mother's love.

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