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Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

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Once God is dead
the more a person has of money,
no matter how he made it,
the further from fault he can be;

and the further from understanding:

how can a man so much regret
how he made his money,
that he can let his child
hold up a head
and look as if he thinks it's funny?

Douglas Scotney

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Topic(s) of this poem: mind

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after hearing he made it selling drugs

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Lyn Paul 14 August 2014

Who can even think to understand this news. It was pure disbelief. I like the way you have expressed your words. Thank you Douglas

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Michael Morgan 12 August 2014

very nice, thanks. mm

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Gajanan Mishra 12 August 2014

okay, I like it, thanks.

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