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Gin

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The current obsession with gin

worries me;

My inherent memory sparks unease

with whiffs

of 17th century Protestants

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J R Harris

Tue 7th Aug 2018 13:08

Thanks Sal. I actually wondered how many people would understand the history!

Big Sal

Mon 6th Aug 2018 02:20

Second half of this stanza is truly excellent. Whole piece shines, though short, makes up for it by making me laugh.?

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Sun 1st Jul 2018 07:12

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