Spun Spiner
A sweet and cleaver shortman
"the spoonfed crooner"
'Ad a bill from the state
for his spoon
they claimed he 'ad left on deposit
at his bank
without a rental fee
for as many years as
the sought their collection
And 'ad complained vigoursly
That he about lived under the table
In a mixup with the dirty hand
led him bank his spoon
fix his assets
lead, follow, win, lose
in all his intercourses
with only a limited small view
of his sum table wares and household
assets
visable or inspectable
at the playing table
A frustrated fellow
to have gather
such a suspicious moss
As his shares in every pot
Had a penny were in belonged only a thought
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Reviewed by Judy Lloyd (Reader)
Reviewed on March 11, 2005
Very unique and written with authority of one who has been there. Welcome to the den.
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