Sorry for any confusion!

hi folks : I want to apologise for any confusion last week. Yes it was April fools day and the start of National Poetry Month! but those of you who follow this blog regularly know I post every week. so here goes:

The meek shall inherit the earth but not the mineral rights!

In the bible

we are taught that the meek shall inherit the earth

that human beings were created in the image of God

and given dominion over the rest of creation.

We're also taught that shortly there after

along comes old Mr. Satan and he steals it all away

No this has prompted myself and some of my friends into thinking

that maybe that first lesson aught be changed to read something along the lines of

the meek shall inherit the earth

but only what's left after those who hustle

I've got to say that that would be fine with me

I'll gladly let the hustlers keep

the cancer

the ulcers

the stress

and the greed

I'd gladly take the pleasure of watching a sunrise

right on off their hands

I say let them keep the psychiatrists couches

and the operating tables

Let the hustlers keep the mineral rights

I'll just keep my sanity thank you

(c) 2009 Lawrence R. Berger

The contest ends April 30th, 2009!

Don't miss your shot at the $250 .00 grand prize or one of the three $25.00 Honorable mentions !

here are the guidelines:

1. submit up to 5 poems per entry.

2. typed in 14pts font please!

3. author contact info must appear on each page submitted

4. a $15.00 US non refundable entry fee must accompany each submission

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see you next week.