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6/27/2026 for 1484 Poetry Contest sponsored by Brian Strand

Betty

                     Raven   Bla
                                      c
                     Dark eyes   k

                          rose
                           lips        h
                                          a
                                            i
                                               r



          ge      le               b       m
               nt                       os




                   slim waist 




     eyes and hair - black for want
        of some other color font, 
     and what kind of word is best
      to describe a lady's breast?
      and "hips", for heaven's sake
hmm, how 'bout those things that shake?

                at the         at        
                   
                bottom      the

                of              bottom

                the             of

                barrel        this

                you           poem

                find           are

                dregs         legs.
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Etgen-Baker Avatar
June 27, 2026 at 3:59 PM
'dreg legs' priceless
Crandall Avatar
June 28, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Haha, thanks Sara!
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