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WILLIAM'S SIN

William must have done great wrong
and in many generations past
for it to be recalled so long
I guess that he is now typecast

For now even in these days
(or maybe I should say these nights)
underneath the spring moon's gaze
aggrieved offspring still state their rights

What did he do to some bird then
that in the night when all is still
offspring demand redress of sin
by asking that we Whip Poor Will?

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Structured: Western
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I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back
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I changed title when it dawned on me that there was a Willy on site. Didn't want title to appear to be targeting anyone lol
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Comments

You really had me going there... until the last line! Great humor!

No suggestions, just appreciation for the write.

always, Cat

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I was about ready to delete this for lack of interest lol. I'm glad to bring you a smile............stan

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someone else's
another
who says fucks
and doesn't bother...

loved

Afraid the whippoorwill's name pretty much dictates the title lol...........stan

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ignorance ,
is bliss...

loved

Perhaps my new pen name should be bisssman lol

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new
Blissman
nice name yours

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and we hear 'fire at will', too, in all those war movies
fun stan
love judy

'Each for the joy of the working, and each, in his separate star,
shall draw the Thing as he sees It, for the God of Things as They are.'
(Rudyard Kipling)

I thought you'd forgotten all of us lol. I'm pleased you got a chuckle from this...........stan

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