Introducing “The Heavy Lifting: A Boy’s Guide to Writing Poetry”

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1. There was a lad who wondered whether he could
   Compose a limerick, and whether he should.
   So with great aplomb he first sucked his thumb
   And the limerick came out quite good.

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2. There was a recalcitrant refusenik named Otto,
   Who lived deep down in a grotto.
   His friends were all mice,
   Some quite urbane and nice
   At our next subterranean party let’s all get blotto.

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3. When you’re serving the group as their pilot
   There’s never a time to run, or walk, amok to a riot.
   Just keep your calm
   Let it serve you as a balm.
   You need not believe me, but I beseech you, just try it.

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