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Brave Slave Would Crave Horn Haiku

when she tied the knot must marry an astronaut became overwrought when he (she) was a slave he had lived in home of the brave freedom always crave (caught moving through a cave) (would live lonely life like a knave) (was stuck (struck) with a stave) (died when stuck with stave) (like Jesus jammed with stave) (at those on ship would wave) when there was slavery they always had been neighborly would be much bravery slaves would always shiver when a newborn did deliver had been with a fever when he had a nickel His money was in small trickle would pick out a pickle when in yard stood a tall tree would climb and for miles could see brough back a memory

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