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Swampyville's - You're the Poet - "The American Horse"

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April 29, 2011 at 9:03 a.m.

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You're the Poet!

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The American Horse By L. Don Oliver

By destiny compelled, and in _; The people grew tired, of their _; Weary of the promises, they were _; And for the bounty, that they had ; So they said, to those who were in __; Together we must throw, the corrupted ones ; The people went forth, in their __; Of the unlistening ones, they would ; By Political pry, an object was ; A steed of monstrous height, soon __; It's sides were all masked, in watery ; There inside, is where the corrupted ; Secretly they plotted, it was their ; All the people of the town, they would _; When the object was raised, above the ; It crushed the walls, and they tumbled _; Off into the distance, the corrupted ; Leaving that town, they had thoroughly _; And when the event, of morning had ; That town's prosperity, had all been ; All this by design, for political fraud of ; So never trust their promises, nor admit their _;

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Unnatural! By L. Don Oliver

The little humble bumble bee, Upon a lovely rose it feeds; Then darts to another flower, To provide it what it needs;

The tree seed trickles down, Settling upon the ground a soak; And when time has passed, It becomes the mighty oak;

Two spotted winged mockingbirds, Doing a love dance in the sky; Soon both will built their nest, And then watch their offspring fly;

It's the intelligent humans, That endeavors to explore; Then defies Mother Nature, Whom they choose to ignore;

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