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I Rest My Case

Men brood their loss and lie in jail
until their sponsors pay their bail.
And then they lie upon the stand,
arresting truth on shifting sand.


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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 3/2/2012 8:34:00 PM
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    REASON... CONGRATULATIONS ..ON YOUR WONDERFUL WIN~ Have yourself a very nice night ;-)*always..pd
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    Dinda Minardi
    Date: 3/2/2012 7:56:00 AM
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    A truth poem you have here! What can we see in reality nowadays :)
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    Linda-Marie SweetHeart
    Date: 3/1/2012 9:02:00 AM
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    congrats Reason on an excellent write and win for politial contest.. so aptly penned luv..
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    Mandy Tams The Golden Girl
    Date: 3/1/2012 6:03:00 AM
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    Congratulations Danna'lynn xx

    Poteet Avatar Reason A. Poteet Date: 3/1/2012 9:02:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    I got your gist. Brains'll do that sometimes.
    Tams The Golden Girl Avatar Mandy Tams The Golden Girl Date: 3/1/2012 6:04:00 AM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Sorry just renamed you brain not in gear xx
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    Carol Sunshine Brown
    Date: 3/1/2012 5:25:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your win in Dana'lynn's contest Reason. Love, Carol
  1. Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
    Mandy Tams The Golden Girl
    Date: 3/1/2012 1:44:00 AM
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    Congratulations on your win xx
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    Joyce Johnson
    Date: 2/29/2012 9:41:00 PM
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    A good one. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce
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    harry horsman
    Date: 2/7/2012 10:51:00 AM
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    awesome and yes so true, you have just summarized the world today. harry

    Poteet Avatar Reason A. Poteet Date: 2/8/2012 9:14:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Thanks, Harry, unfortunately what you say is true, but don't shoot the messenger.
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    ilene bauer
    Date: 2/6/2012 3:48:00 PM
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    very clever!

    Poteet Avatar Reason A. Poteet Date: 2/8/2012 9:14:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Thank, ilene, glad you like it.


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