But I should have liked a little more blood
To show they were taking me seriously.
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Tagged: alternate versions, dark humor, mythology, U. A. Fanthorpe
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Free association
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certain maxims of archy Comments Off on certain maxims of archy
an optimist is a guy
that has never had
much experience
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Tagged: animals, archy, Don Marquis, humorous poems, maxims, philosophy, social commentary