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"pecking order"

By T. Imaan Tretchicovmanicova

Tue, 29 Jan 2008
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wolf, wolf keep at bay
naught to her but sheep astray
nipping, nipping to her heels
like rod to reel too real to feel
bay, stray, heels that feel
dress rehearsal for her play:
wolf eats lamb, not other way!

`t. imaan tretchicovmanicova
28jan08
copyright © 2008

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∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙sweet, blue rivers
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