Adrian Cox (28/4/65 / Lincoln England)

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A Black In The Eye

Hands swing around
a circle of numbers
till they reach out
both of them,
grab you by the lapels
then smack you in the eye.

You're late for work again.

Adrian Cox
Submitted: Sunday, June 28, 2009

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  • Martin O'Neill (4/6/2012 8:11:00 AM)

    Funny and well observed. Been there a few times myself

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  • Sally Plumb Plumb (12/18/2011 2:09:00 PM)

    Neat piece.

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  • Sally Plumb Plumb (12/18/2011 2:08:00 PM)

    Neat.

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  • ViPiNS PUTHOORAN (9/28/2011 5:32:00 PM)

    Great poem, remember me about a morning

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  • Ramesh Rai (9/2/2011 4:01:00 AM)

    Dear Adrian,
    very nice poem and impressive. please comment on my poem.
    with best wishes
    ramesh rai

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  • MARK L. BERRYANN (11/9/2009 4:57:00 PM)

    Excellent description of my morning today! 10

    Mark

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  • Rachel Ann love, love, love and life Butler (9/17/2009 2:41:00 PM)

    Hands swing around
    a circle of numbers.

    Rachel Ann Butler

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  • Marieta Maglas (8/5/2009 7:48:00 AM)

    wonderful symbolist poem, lovely to read...10+++++ from me

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  • Ruth Walters (7/12/2009 11:39:00 AM)

    Bosh! Got me! haha - great little poem this.

    Ruthy: -))))

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  • Almedia Knight-Oliver (7/6/2009 8:23:00 PM)

    Hi Adi,
    After a long day with my grands, your poem amused me as much as writing it amuse you.I love your humor.This terse poem deserve nothing less than a 10.

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