Poem Number 23336

Politics Abroad
In Egypt their minds went atwitter
All hearts ran aflutter
A system fell asunder
The world gazed in wonder
World wide Internet
Webbed a despot its net
Can it alsofree US voters
From lobbyist dollars?

I have been away for a few years. I'm glad to see the Website still going strong!
Ben
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Enjoyed this. Line 2 is brilliant. Mat
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Thank you, Mat. 7th line should read:"Webbed a despot IN ints net".
Ben
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What about webbed a despot in IT's net
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You're right, I meant it to be ITS, but having goofed up twice, I wanted to spare everyone a third possible dumb mistake! Thanks.
Ben
P.S: I did a better editing job on my book "Poetic License", as the Publisher, Jones Harvest
Publishing Co., can attest to!
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You're right, I meant it to be ITS, but having goofed up twice, I wanted to spare everyone a third possible dumb mistake! Thanks.
Ben
P.S: I did a better editing job on my book "Poetic License", as the Publisher, Jones Harvest
Publishing Co., can attest to!
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why would Jones Harvest edit or care that anything has an edit in that they make their money off the vanity of poor mooks that think their drivel has merit?
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I looked for "mook" in the computer dictionary; there was no such word. If you read the book,you will find that it is at the level of this and other poems I have posted here. If this is drivel, then I'll agree with you. If it not, then get a copy and surprise yourself.
I did not shop the manuscript around traditional publishers, because I wanted a few copies for my friends and relatives. Everyone, including the worst critics, enjoyed many of the poems.
Ben
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Jones Harvest must not be representing you very well. The only ref. on the net I can find other than several books at Amazon I doubt are yours is a line of funky shoes. I assure you “MOOK” is a legit noun. Just type mook on your browser and you will find it.
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Publisher says "Poetic License" book (by Ben Sheldon) is set up as "print on demand". It is registered with the Library of Congress with #ISBN:978-1-60388-3139. It just means you can order it through Amozon.com (or Barnes and Noble), if you decide to forego your Starbucks latte! :)
Ben
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It's Amazon not Amozon. Sorry for the typo. --Ben

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like i said,mook
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Mook
Life I forsook
To seek
Meaning of mook
I go look
In every nook
From Arab souk
To any book
I couldn't hook
Nor could cook
A meaning for mook.
--Ben

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Mook- is a word used to insult and/or provoke an alleged jerk into anger. First used by Italian women to describe whats left by a wham-bam-thankyou-maam non-paying john.It was later used by movie writers of mafioso flicks as another way of saying ass-hole......dictated but not well thought out........classic38
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Very amusing & enlightening definition. Thanks. -- Ben
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