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The Notorious Five

Eye that supports greed It is not satisfied with little Always asking for more That it cannot even give Tongue that destroys life It speaks out evil freely And hates to pronounce blessing Take heed lest you become its victim Hand that takes bribe It enjoys ill-gotten gain Never on good terms with honesty Beware for it blindfolds the eye Leg that calls for bloodshed It is ever pleased with violence And loves to sacrifice innocent blood How swift it is to kill Heart that is full of vanities It is an abode for those things That do not count Surely its products are worthless

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 12/16/2011 5:46:00 AM
I enjoyed reading your poetry this morning Peter. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. I am going to see if I can write something for a couple contests this weekend. Hope you find the inspiration to do the same. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours. Love, Carol
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