Advice To A Son - a poem


	Advice To A Son - a poem

boozich

6-9-2009 7:33 AM

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boozich says:

humorous yet Hemingway exposes us to raw truths! genious in simplicity...

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6-9-2009 1:04 PM

tanyamm

I think it would work as advice to a daughter too.

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