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April 12, 2003

Liver

She brought her children and her hollow cheeks
All the way from Mali on two legs.
Helen bought her some liver, I hear,
from round the corner, a few pence worth -
Some for today, some for tomorrow.
Liver,
For now.

Posted by sahelsteve at April 12, 2003 03:56 PM