12-15-2011, 09:08 PM
Yeah I relied on a hoary old stereotype in the first stanza. I'll see if I can polish it. I guess by "hick" I had in mind a Texas Chainsaw type. I agree with you about removing "as" in the penultimate line. I'll change that. Thanks for the kind words and feedback, Bilbo
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