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Go ahead. Do a double-take on this one... 

Octogenarian Award

   
     Felt them crawling up his leg
     An army of ants, one-by-one

        Reached down his leg, felt none ~
        Octogenarian award for lying in the sun
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Martin Avatar
August 7, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Sick poem, very intriguing .
Etgen-Baker Avatar
August 3, 2026 at 3:03 PM
😂
Wolf Avatar
August 4, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Looks like you got it, Sara. Keep smiling, gw
Rodrigues Avatar
August 2, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Too funny!
Wolf Avatar
August 4, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Glad you got it, Kim.
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