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two children

by  James Graham

Posted: Saturday, March 8, 2003
Word Count: 44




Content Warning
This piece and/or subsequent comments may contain strong language.


horse-soldiers aim
at a running child
the first has missed

he holds a hen
and calms its nervy neck

Now let me try
the little bastard

says the second.

laughs at the ambling ducks

Charmed life
that little motherfucker

says the third

and feeds the two
big horses and the pony

mummy calls for school

he does not miss