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Unread 04-16-2002, 06:36 AM
Solan Solan is offline
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Location: Grimstad, home of Ibsen and Hamsun
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(True story)

Little fly, your brother's face
has caused you misery and strife
forever mirroring your trace
by the window to your life.

And when you tire and want for drink
your brother catches equal thirst
and delves into the mirror sink.
I saw you race to get there first.

But horror fell upon my eyes
I saw: Your brother purchased water
with his life. Oh stupid flies!
To run so eagerly to slaughter.

I picked your nimble body out
and dried you with the greatest care.
In brotherhood you were devout
I thought you gave your bro a prayer

when suddenly you leapt up high
and flew back down at break-neck speed
to share the fate of a sibling fly.
The drainpipe was your final deed.

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Svein Olav

.. another life

[This message has been edited by Solan (edited April 23, 2002).]
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