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The Man who Smoked a Man
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Un-wrapping from his ankle bone and
Upwards, along his puny throat,
A poison of
weights Dive forward
Making
His lips
Dry
Into a smile-jerking back-
CHOKES, "What Hell of Man to Smoke! Hooray!"

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 Reviews of "The Man who Smoked a Man"
Reviewed by Paul Berube
Reviewed on March 5, 2003
Amberly, very powerful. You got me chocking on the smoke.

Reviewed by Ted Sheridan (Reader)
Reviewed on March 5, 2003
White Owls?

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)
Reviewed on March 5, 2003
Wow I am with Sketchman....
good write

Reviewed by Ron (sketchman) Axelson (Reader)
Reviewed on March 5, 2003
That's smoking too much.........


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