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The Preconception
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The Preconception

 

Life has a nasty habit

Of shooting down rabbits

The hunter takes his gun

And shoots those rabbits

One by one by one

Dead

Well not quite

But life will surely

Strike out and take

Another bite

 

The rabbits hide away

Scared of the light of day

And when they think it’s

All right

They’re suddenly

On a knife’s edge

Dead in the midnight

 

Conscious of preconceptions

Life is full of exceptions

Ups and downs minimise

The summary of life

The answer is 42

The question-

Are you a rabbit too?

 

Life has a habit

Of shooting down rabbits

As the hunter takes his gun

And shoots those bloody rabbits

Down, down, down

 

© Andrea Coltman

 
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 Reviews of "The Preconception"
Reviewed by Jim Dunlap
Reviewed on April 3, 2004
Do you think they'll shoot the Easter Bunny? I did a poem on that once. I should post it here. :)
Reviewed by Carmen Ruggero
Reviewed on March 29, 2004
Great metaphor. Good form, and easy flow in this poem, get the point across. Good writing, Andrea.

Carmen :-)
Reviewed by Regina Pounds
Reviewed on March 28, 2004
oh my, and that just before Easter, Andrea!

poor rabbits...great write...

Gina
Reviewed by A Serviceable Villain
Reviewed on March 28, 2004
Great picture - wonderful write!
Reviewed by Sandie May Joyce (Sandie Angel)
Reviewed on March 27, 2004
Wonderful pic and poem!

~ Sandie Angel a.k.a. May Lu ~
Reviewed by na na (Reader)
Reviewed on March 27, 2004
You captured the feelings well in this poem Andrea. I guess most of us feel like a rabbit out in the open and unprotected sometimes in life, don't we? Bill
Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on March 27, 2004
Hitch hikers 42:)) most profound, just love the pic...
Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on March 27, 2004
A cleverly expressed and wise lesson in verses, Andrea. Thank you. Love and peace. Regis
Reviewed by Debashish Haar (Reader)
Reviewed on March 27, 2004
Very cleverly put, Excellent poem!
Reviewed by La Belle Rouge (Reader)
Reviewed on March 27, 2004
Real wisdom, unique write.
Reviewed by Ron (sketchman) Axelson (Reader)
Reviewed on March 25, 2004
A ture grand lesson...
Thanks!
Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on March 25, 2004
Excellent metaphor Andrea and gets the point of
the rabbnit across also! Very creative write!
Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on March 25, 2004
Well done Andrea!!

Love Tinka
Reviewed by Floria Kelderhouse (Reader)
Reviewed on March 25, 2004
This was so creative andrea...
well done....I really loved it..
great question....I wouldn't want to
be the poor rabit....nor the shooter...
so I am wondering where that would leave
me?...maybe I am the forest....made me
think here...loved this...floria
Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on March 25, 2004
Extremely interesting write, Andrea. Love that graphic!
Reviewed by Magnus Rater (Reader)
Reviewed on March 25, 2004
Only you could bring reality out of a darn rabbit! WOW! What an amazing and poignant submission!
Hey, who said that rabit stew was not tasty!!
Well done, Andrea, maybe we should organise a hunt to get 'dem' rabbit hunters!
Reviewed by Andre Bendavi ben-YEHU
Reviewed on March 25, 2004
"The Preconception" spreads the message and asks a question,
"You shoot to live or live to shoot". It flows in good harmony and sounds pleasantly.

I Salute, Sublime Poet!


Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
Reviewed by Lisa Hilbers
Reviewed on March 25, 2004
One certainly has to learn to duck and dodge life's bullets. Good message here Andrea. Lisa
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