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    New Tales From the Edge
    New Tales From the Edge
    New Tales From the Edge
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    New Tales From the Edge

    By Gary Hawkes

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    Exploring modern living through poems and songs. Modern twists on classical themes.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGary Hawkes
    Release dateFeb 29, 2016
    ISBN9781311084224
    New Tales From the Edge
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    Gary Hawkes

    Gary Hawkes spent most of his child hood years on Whidbey Island in western Washington, aside from three years spent in Japan during his mother and step-father's Navy deployment. The experience of living in Japan and calling that country home and then moving back to the U.S., had quite the effect on the young aspiring writer; a unique perspective on what it means to be an American.Early on however, Gary's interests were mostly in music and sports. It was periodic encouragements from family and specifically a high school teacher that spurred Gary to pursue writing more diligently later on. Most of the writer's early work were simple short stories and some poetry.Several years after graduating college he published his first collection of poems and followed quickly after with several more books of poetry and short stories. Currently living in Washington State.

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      New Tales From the Edge - Gary Hawkes

      New Tales From the Edge

      By Gary Hawkes

      Copyright Gary Hawkes 2016

      Smashwords Edition

      The New

      We gotta make sure only some have freedom

      We gotta make sure only the rich have fun

      We gotta make sure Trump gets his way

      Trump is the only choice

      Don’t listen to all the noise

      Who cares about freedom anyway?

      Make sure we lock out those who are different

      Make sure the poor don’t make enough to pay their rent

      Whoopee! It’s the New America!

      Let’s make sure the rich pay less

      Let’s make sure we all wear bullet proof vests

      Vote for Trump, you might just get your way

      Let’s demonize half the world

      Let’s let the constitution burn

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      Make sure you spit on the poor

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      Whoopee! It’s the New America!

      Now we do have some classy leaders

      Liars, scoundrels and a few down right cheaters

      Eager just to make a few more bucks

      Global warming just ain’t real

      Despite the common sense that you feel

      Turn a blind eye and just don’t give a FUCK

      Make sure Trump gets his way

      Who cares about freedom anyway?

      Make sure you ignore your senses

      Make sure you help build border fences

      Whoopee! It’s the New America

      The Great Feast

      The great feast is planned

      Set the date, save the damned

      Old illusions of greatness have already been canned

      Think about something good

      Do you think you should?

      Free thought around here was recently banned

      But you want a feel good purpose

      Something that benefits all of us

      Get on the rainbow bus that is touring the land

      Old pranksters live again

      Happy with the recent bargain

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