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The Boy

Lanny Edgeman

The boy stood on the burning deck

His feet were covered in blisters

He tore his pants on a red hot nail

and now he wears his sisters

Lanny Edgeman has published since joining on 30/11/99. Read more of Lanny's terrible poetry at the anthology. Here are three of Lanny's latest works:

The Boy

Submitted Oct 2nd 2008, 16:31