modern day courtesans curry favor.
promiscuous pennies
debauch dimes
a quarter of the time.
& poverty has many daughters
dollars won't find.
& with nickel-plated weapons
fallen angels fancy demise.
Author notes
pic credit:"Long Day Torment" by Stephanie Wood
A contest entry
- Tip this by luna-midnight.
600 points, ended May 19, 2008, 6 entries
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This doesn't have trophy attached to it...WHat the...It SO should
Excellent writing here Mark
I like and poverty has many daughters dollars wont find..there's truth in it
Well done
Cind
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I absolutely love your poem.. ahhh poverty something that I know a lot about. sad to say..
outstanding poem, and an excellent take on the prompt.. why do I bother??? your poems are like so much better than mine.
good luck
kat
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"promiscuous pennies
debauch dimes
a quarter of the time."
Life is certainly a via dolorosa, where one has to pound the street when on the scent of money ...
Loved this
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Tsk'ing the beauty behind.
Love the last stanza!!
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Alrightythen ... wherever I look I see Mark
I've read this one already, but just so that you can rate my comment again I'll comment again
ahem ...
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LOVED second, third and fourth lines!!!!!
oh, and fifth and sixth!!!!!!!
and damn, how's those seventh and eighth lines?!
lol - yeah, I thought this was BRILLIANT!!!!
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awww i really love this, thanks for entering. hahaha yay sineibe used my picture ^_^ lol
again thanks, and good luck
take care
stephanie =) -
wow thats fucking hardcore
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OOH how unique!! Love this take
Best of luck in the contest.
Delila
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