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Canuckster
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0 posted 2002-01-19 11:46 PM



ATLAS’ SHRUG


Before Atlas shrugged,
         He shuddered.
Slowly tension built,
           He shifted.
Letting burden settle,
          He shredded
Any hopeful future,
         He sheltered.

© Bart Breen 1999

never try to teach a pig to sing
it wastes your time AND annoys the pig

© Copyright 2002 Bart Breen - All Rights Reserved
Balladeer
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1 posted 2002-01-19 11:49 PM


Yep, that's what Ayn Rand had in mind...
Zukene_Chic
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Cali
2 posted 2002-01-20 12:02 PM


I loved that book....
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Tamarac Fla
3 posted 2002-01-20 07:35 AM


Canuckster,
I have to go along with Ballader on that. Enjoyed.

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