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Aphorisms.(Poem)

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| April 01, 2002 | Riel, Ron | COPYRIGHT 2002 Quadrant Magazine Company, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright
 
APHORISMS 
 
   Of politicians-- 
   he is a giant. 
   Look at the distance of him: 
   ear to ear 
   heart to mouth. 
 
   Skin is free-- 
   you pay for your scars. 
 
   A poem should threaten 
   prettily, like the emblem 
   of a beautiful enemy. 
 
   Even a good cause 
   prefers its victims 
   to die badly. 
 
   Another reason not to trust words-- 
   the German for "nipple" is Brustwarze, 
   which translates as "breast wart". 
 
   Automobiles are like ...
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