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Anglers Alive and Dead

The anglers angled for hours and tangled
Their nets right next to the rest
And at their behest they were strangled.
The survivors were divers, like the swans who swam
Were enlivened and thrived and it kept them alive and they shined.
In hell the dead dwell, oh well in their heads they did well
But their egos were evil, to the devil they revelled
So their souls they did sell.
And the living our livid, alive but are timid
Scared of the heads, of the ones who committed
The crimes of the times, when bad times are permitted
But at least they will live, so from hell they’re acquitted.

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I asked my mum for a poem idea and she said a tongue twister. Was like thanks, not easy! But accepted the challenge. It's maybe not a complete tongue twister but maybe half...
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it did! Of course, maybe my tongue isn't as limber as it used to be, but once committed to this piece, I read through it easily.
It reminded me to go get my fishing license soon, as the fishing season is to open, and it's something that my wife and I can do to get outside and not be overexerted. [We both have health problems]. I remember in my youth being one of the crowds at the stream where there were nice trout to be had; you just had to brave all the fishing rods and sharp hooks whipping around. I guess that wasn't the thing you were going for in the latter stages of the piece, but that is where it led me. LoL
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I've never been fishing but yeah was imagining people disregarding others safety to benefit themselves, or just accidently putting others in danger. To be honest, it wasn't really planned cos i found it difficult enough to get that tongue twister theme. So kinda had to create the plot around the words instead of other way around. if that makes sense. not sure if it does, but i know what i mean! Was difficult, especially when very drunk. was really fun to write though. Once written and read aloud i think it kinda sounds like a rap! but first attempt at that style. I can't help but read it aloud very quickly

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