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The problem with a society
where steel sharpens iron
are the sparks
for those not wearing
safety glasses.

Bill Grace

Sunday, May 28, 2017

Topic(s) of this poem: social behaviour,social comment

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Jefferson Carter 28 May 2017

Bill, I like this. Technically, you might say the problem…IS the sparks, but that doesn't sound right. This pithy, intense little analogy works well. Chaucer had a good one about iron: If gold rusts, / what will iron do? If you'd like, check out my new website: jeffersoncarterverse.com Let me know how you like it. Yrs, JC

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Helen Osbourne 28 May 2017

Insightful; thought provoking work.

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