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Trunks

An elephant's sword,

a lifetime straw

A root's explosion,

an artist's draw

An automobile's pore,

a backwards claw

A swimmer's suit,

an eel's gnaw

An immigrant's home,

a broken jaw

A storage for value,

an eggshell raw

A trunk I say,

If I ever did saw.

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caitlyn-stewart

Scottish

Published: May 25, 2012
LinesWords: 1446

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