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Thumper

Thumper, thumper
Everything you think 
can be read on a bumper
Judge not, 
as you are bidden
Grudge YES, 
inside you will be hidden.
Beliefs of mankind
are not for you to tend
Keep your false ideals inside
Bury your head 
in the sands of pretend.

A. Green
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Semeniuk Avatar
July 23, 2010 at 8:38 AM
"in the sands of pretend"...great line!..great poem!
Wilson Avatar
July 20, 2010 at 10:06 PM
like the words you used, nice job, check out some of mine, be brutaly honest and say waht you think
Sweetheart Avatar
July 12, 2010 at 7:22 PM
Your soup mail had a server error message.. want to try again A.A. ??? luv..
Dietrich Avatar
July 11, 2010 at 5:33 PM
Quite an interesting one there, Amy. Sounds like an ostrich too with head in the sand. Luv, Andrea
Guzzi Avatar
July 11, 2010 at 4:54 PM
hmmmm I thought it was going to be about thumper the rabbit! So glad you liked my book I was getting worried. Tell the family There for sale I will pay the postageLOL!
Mehta Avatar
July 11, 2010 at 6:12 AM
A nice rhythmic write- to be read aloud for more effect.
Brown Avatar
July 11, 2010 at 3:28 AM
Wow!
Belt Avatar
July 10, 2010 at 2:14 PM
Great and true write my friend.....Larry
Neels Avatar
July 10, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Awesome Amy, sometimes we wish we could bury our heads in the sand, so true, rgds Wilma
Sweetheart Avatar
July 10, 2010 at 1:49 PM
WOW... another one of AWESOMENESS put to paper.. this one is terrific Amy and so apropos today... fits the bill in many ways.. with luv..
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