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Friday, February 17, 2023

barker


by genghis gilgamesh




albert had an einstein
billy had a kid
captain kidd had a map of the world
that showed where the treasure was hid

confucius sat upon a bench
and listened to the birds
daniel boone in the forest
was a man of few words

darius was a mighty king
and was called the great
he had an elephant made of gold
but it was not worth its weight

jonah fell into the sea
and was rescued by the whale
sinbad met them on the beach
and lived to.tell their tale

st anthony was a hermit
and saw demons in the skies
st francis talked with dogs and cows
and it made him very wise

columbus sailed the ocean blue
and was much admired at the time
montezuma asked him for a nickel
and he threw him a lousy dime

ben franklin tamed the lightning
and wore spectacles on his nose
george washington cut down the cherry tree
and struck a noble pose

abe lincoln wore a crown of gold
and hid it in his hat
crazy horse had a big black dog
custer had a calico cat

jeese james was an outlaw
and only wanted to be free
he was shot in the back by his own best friend
a lot like you and me

i could go on like this forever
like a barker at a fair
but if you want true wisdom
you must look elsewhere



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