Fool's Gold

Buying 22,000 acres for trinkets was bold,
Indians traded and Manhattan was sold,
Minuit land grabber,
Indians madder,
soon realizing $24 worth was fool's gold.






11-15-16
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Rycroft Avatar
November 20, 2016 at 10:31 AM
Yes very true good poem x
Hoffman Avatar
November 20, 2016 at 7:15 PM
Thanks Wendy & glad you liked it!:)
Stover Avatar
November 15, 2016 at 9:35 PM
Excellent poem.
Hoffman Avatar
November 16, 2016 at 7:59 AM
Thank you so much Christy for your kind comment!:)
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