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By The Talisman

Sat, 22 Dec 2012
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From the cradle to the grave

The old man lived with dignity

From the cradle to the grave

She swam life's seas with grace and humility

From the cradle to the grave

The warlord passed through with no remorse

From the cradle to the grave

The clown applied make-up to freshly tracked tears

From the cradle to the grave

The lawman questioned his every intent

From the cradle to the grave

The clergyman prayed to an empty room

From the cradle to the grave

The artist denied he was his own muse

From the cradle to the grave

The writer always had unfinished wor...

Certificate 15
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Comments

Submitted by The Talisman on
Another five minute challenge poem, after the pub.

Submitted by Parson Thru on
From the point of ellipsis, interest in the artist's work gains and someone might make some money out of it. Plenty of pleasing irony for any artist whose cause of ellipsis might well be poverty.

Parson Thru

Submitted by The Walrus on
Thought provoking piece, The Talisman, you present an awful lot of stuff to chew over in comparatively little space.

Submitted by The Talisman on
Thanks for your comments, Parson and Walrus. Very much appreciated.