Illegal Organ Trafficking
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Illegal Organ Trafficking I used to earn my pay in a corporate cubicle Work was OK but a monkey could do it though I was drinkin’ so bad, that job was killin’ me They put me in a rehab and then on disability But a man without a job is like…there must be a metaphor...
The Thanksgiving Lottery
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The Thanksgiving Lottery It was mid-November the farm animals gathered For the annual Thanksgiving lottery A day when hopes were met or shattered Eyes, either way, would get watery Chairperson Chicken called the meeting to order A moment of silence to use as you wish Most wished the moment were shorter And to simply just...
Many Sides, Many Sides
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For today, a new song. Many Sides Many Sides Adam and Eve, Paradise lost But it always seems kids pay the cost Cain took it hard, became divisive Got poor marks for his sacrifices Abel, on the other hand, didn’t mind the move When he offered up a lamb, the Lord approved...
Pushing Back the Night
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It seems the sun is now setting right after lunch. I was thinking this week about how I’d like to push back the night a bit. I have failed at that but it led to this. Pushing Back the Night It said, “Give me an hour and I will give you more light!” I said,...
Pillar of Salt
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Pillar of Salt I saw an ex the other day, she was the one who left Years since she went away, tears have long been wept We were going our separate ways, our eyes rose and met Something there bade me stay, I slowed to pause and ….yet I continued with my steady pace,...
Liz Smith – Gossip Queen
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Liza Minnelli and Lena Horne with Liz Smith in 1983. (Nancy Kaye/AP) Liz Smith – Queen of Gossip “She is such a gossip!” Would seem to be a smear But rather than just stop it She made it her career Gossip’s a word For an era that’s gone Take what you’ve heard innuendo it...