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POET

Tell someone you're a poet

And before you know it

They won't recognise it as a living

Preferring taking instead of giving.

Retained within the realm of time

And kindergarten's childish rhyme,

So sure they accurately construe it

As simple!  Anyone can do it.

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◄ FIVE YEARS ON

THE ENGLISH WORKING POOR ►

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