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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Books Midnight Bus Poetry

Posted by on Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Fare Change
by Brett Long

I look under the couch cushion;
penny, pretzel, pubic hair
I look under the coffee table;
bottle cap, used condom, quarter

Yippee!

Why do they keep raising the bus fare?

 

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1
Mr. Long,

Try a little bit of housecleaning. You might like it.
Posted by shabadoo on March 25, 2009 at 1:46 AM
2
The Gainesville Sun has a nice story (with turnout % etc)

(A journalist might have linked to an actual newspaper)

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20090…
Posted by truth on March 25, 2009 at 5:24 AM
3
Nice poem with a good question too.
Posted by Renton Mike on March 25, 2009 at 9:36 AM
4
Dude. Get a new roommate.
Posted by Greg on March 25, 2009 at 10:00 AM

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