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On the subject of being poor

by Stephen Robins

Member since 2003 · Posted 4 Aug 2006 · 4 comments

Imagine, if you will, Christening your child Colleen, Because they don’t prescribe the pill, To children aged fourteen. And what a Christening to behold, Toasted with Special Brew, The mother in Argos gold, The baby given a tattoo.

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[n/a] Stephen Robins 4-Aug-06/1:15 AM Reply
Craig Charles
[8] Ranger › Stephen Robins 29-Aug-06/12:27 PM Reply
I assume by that you mean this is fairly brown, but tarnished by the occasional flecks of coke white?
[10] A db C 10-Aug-06/6:09 AM Reply
Harsh
[8] Edna Sweetlove 29-Aug-06/10:58 AM Reply
This is a very nice poem. How true, how true. Why Colleen? I thought Sharon was more traditional.