Grinning Like a Mule Eating BriersA Poem by Elton CampThe resemblance is stiking.Grinning Like a Mule Eating Briers By Elton Camp When a mule briers does eat It’s a sight that’s hard to beat His lips pull back as if to bray So that all his teeth do display It may look like he has a grin, That doesn’t mean he’s friend And should you make him mad The kick you’ll get will be bad Don’t expect him to do any work From such he always will shirk The only time he will not lag Is to put on the old feeding bag A man who teaches Sunday school I admit reminds me of that mule He thinks he’s righteous as can be Carries a white Bible for all to see Disability he sure seems to fake Monthly check he is glad to take And any time you see him pass There’s a big grin like that a*s
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1 Review Added on October 25, 2010 Last Updated on October 25, 2010 AuthorElton CampRussellville, ALAboutI am retired from college teaching/administration and writing as a hobby. My only "publications" are a weekly column in our local newspaper. Most of my writing is prose, but I do produce some "poetr.. more..Writing
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