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Spare Change (Sonnet) by andrewjthomas
A quarter, dime, and nickel all inside my pocket jeans. She asked for change, to flip a coin. (The normal wear and tear contrived by caustic sarcasm can cause scales to tip.) I reached for metal, came up empty air, a stupid thumb-extended pantomime. So call it. Heads or tails, I landed there unmoving, lost, without her hand in mine. With penny jars and piggy banks, I saved the money meant for rainy days and slot machines. A fool and money part, they say... I think I'd rather live this lot than not. Unlike the former miser, sparing grace, accosted now, I give at valued face.

Up the ladder: Soulless Circle
Down the ladder: Electricity

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Arithmetic Mean: 6.25
Weighted score: 5.1490035
Overall Rank: 5251
Posted: January 29, 2004 2:13 PM PST; Last modified: January 31, 2004 2:03 PM PST
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[9] zodiac @ 24.93.71.47 | 29-Jan-04/2:50 PM | Reply
Moron is not the right word. Around here they pronounce it with two syllables - which is astonishing, considering they pronounce everything else with as few as possible. Maybe 'dupe' would work?
[n/a] andrewjthomas @ 192.150.10.200 > zodiac | 29-Jan-04/3:28 PM | Reply
hmmm, i don't like 'dupe'
but you're right, 'moron' definitely throws off the meter

so, based on your comment, are you in the south?
[8] Nicholas Monson @ 193.114.111.10 | 12-Feb-04/8:31 AM | Reply
cryptic, clever, technically proficient and accomplished. Great
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