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poor Private Manning

Poor Private Manning

found himseld fanning

the flame of his own honesty.

Thought it was wise

to expose all the lies

of his government's hypocrisy.

Now he's in the slammer,

behest of Obama,

transitions from he to a she.

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Mon 21st Oct 2013 13:11

A cleverly-constructed, tight little poem with a strong message.

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