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The Stuttering Political Diamondback Game
Syllabus Hopefully Counted Right And Submitted To Senfu Senryu Challenge
It is all a dream
Ranger's bushes lured diamondback
And Mick caned the snake
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Marc OBrien
Barry University graduate Marc O'Brien has returned to Florida after a 17 year author residency in Las Vegas. He will continue using fiction as a way to distribute information. Books include "The Final Fence: Sophomores In The Saddle"
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Lol, this was a good one! Loved your Senryu!