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A Place For a Pigeon

A place for a pigeon is so convenient a thing. Its so easy for the world to make sense to me. With but rocking and watching political TV And reading the world's most partisan magazines. I know so many people and so many things. For people far wiser than I ever shall be Have captured and caged and classified thee: Him? He’s a jew, a stingy tycoon. Him? He’s a hick, an ignorant buffoon. Him? He’s a black, and on welfare too. And so forth and so on, there are so many rules. All of them wrapped up so neatly for me By the man speaking to me from behind the blue screen. How glorious a moment in man's history, To know so many people so easily. A place for a pigeon is so convenient a thing!

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Date: 4/23/2015 3:19:00 AM
hi Sam congrats on being featured hugs 7
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Date: 4/19/2015 7:14:00 PM
It is so lovely to see a poem by you featured in the lime light. I thought you had vanished. A person's actions are all I go by, even then, you never know what they might be going through. How long will it take for everyone to realize we all belong to the Human Race! Congrats on this wonderful poem being featured Sam.7
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Date: 4/19/2015 12:56:00 PM
Congrats on your poem being featured today!! Sara
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Date: 4/18/2014 8:47:00 AM
I really loved that poem. I'm Jewish myself and have dealt with such criticism. It's beautiful, yet so simple.
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Sam Toil
Date: 4/18/2014 9:03:00 AM
Thanks for stopping by Emily. I understand. I'm a transplanted southerner living in New England and face criticism because of my region. (In the line of the poem where I refer to a "hick" I wanted to use "southerner" but it had too many syllables.) Thanks for your lovely comment. It brightens my day. Peace...Sam
Date: 4/18/2014 7:29:00 AM
It is easier to label than to get to know all kinds of people..Enjoyed reading your creative work..Thanks for stopping by..Sara
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Date: 4/16/2014 12:11:00 AM
Hi Sam, I like what you did here, you started the poem, and ended the poem with the same line. I love doing that in some of my poems. :) nice flow, and rhyme... thanks for sharing... Linda
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Sam Toil
Date: 4/16/2014 12:39:00 AM
Linda, thanks so much for your gracious comment. Your opinion means a great deal to me. You have so many friends on this site. I hope one day to be one of them. Peace. ...Sam

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