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[aid] => mick
[title] => Collateral
[time] => 2005-10-09 22:26:22
[hometext] => Darn these people that can't just go down by themselves....
[bodytext] => A camel lies dying Its back shattered and broken A single thin straw The passing wind’s only token. The master stands nearby Loading his wards to another beast Idly pondering to continue on Or slay the animal for a feast. The unlucky wind That brought the straw Tries to escape Danger’s gaping maw. The camel spits at its master Spitting also at the breeze; The two retreat faster But upon their cloaks the curse does freeze. The man stumbles and falls A loud crack is heard in the night The wind clutches his wing; the man his leg Testament to the curse’s might. Three lay there Two hurt, one dying Problems are being brought to bear And one of them is sorely trying. Cursed: the man who set the stack; He shall never perform another gig Cursed also: the breeze that brought the twig That broke the camel’s back. [comments] => 1 [counter] => 169 [topic] => 13 [informant] => chibimiroku [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 0 [ratings] => 0 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => DarkPoetry )
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