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Yuppie Dragons and Paper Mountains

Climb mountains! Slay Dragons! That's what I did When I was a kid Now it's too much All this grownup stuff Amalgamations Corporations Business-like murder under the guise of merger Micro-second chattel battles waged on computer panels Flash before my eyes In a plate glass high-rise Now all my mountains are made of paper, and all my dragons wear ties

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Colin Mitchell Williams

Date: 5/2/2009 9:47:00 AM

Nice one Gerry.... all you have to do now is find the tackle with which to confront the new mountains and new dragons..... really liked this one !

Belinda Parish

Date: 2/18/2009 9:06:00 PM

Isn't that the way it goes..One day your a kid without a care in the world, next day you're in the corporate world in a frantic race fighting bigger more ferocious dragons. loved this write...very good

Laurie Ginn

Date: 2/17/2009 12:04:00 AM

Hey but go ahead and slay em. I love the title of this, and excuse me but gosh you had a very prolific day yesterday. I will hve to read more later. You need to do something for that kid in you,,,now what will it be? Laurie