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The Banker's Tell Tale Chair

You do not sit well with me For now I have strong legs and a sturdy back Trusting eyes are blind, but now all do see The cut of your plan The strain of your ways Unethically callous of highest degree Devoid of abstract ways would not detract Certainly be, children naïve in streets To recognize difference of red and black From this day, I will not carry your load My offered recumbence Is to those of Stienbeck quality, reminiscent, Joad Your posture’s recline, this Board of Twelve Chairs declines The power of your seat Should be of the electric kind

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 3/3/2009 8:57:00 PM
David congratulations on placing in Deborah's contest - wonderful poetry, God Bless, MJ
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Date: 3/2/2009 11:07:00 PM
yea this is such a powerful write! loved the last verse... congrats! ~ Arany
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Date: 3/2/2009 8:24:00 AM
Congratulations on your excellent win in Debbie's contest! Love, Shar
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Date: 3/2/2009 7:05:00 AM
Congratulations on being among the winning poems....great job!! ~ Carrie
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Date: 2/19/2009 5:45:00 PM
Well, well....guess that chair got the last word in!! Well done, and a great entry in the Chair's Tale Contest! ~ Carrie
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Date: 2/19/2009 4:14:00 PM
Wow, David, such power in this poem. The ending was something of a Hitchcock-like twist! Absolutely outstanding! Good luck in the chair contest with this great work! Carolyn
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Date: 2/19/2009 3:56:00 PM
Wooo, this is awesome....that chair really told them a thing or two...love this write, always, Christy
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