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The Giant in the Marsh: A Poem

He's a little peckish

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May 01, 2026
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The Giant in the Marsh

by Cosmic Poet Simon Pole

A giant in black marshes dwelt,
And there he hacked and hewed,
The giant combed his lousy pelt,
And little children stewed,
The giant in his belly felt
The bloody broth he brewed,
The giant he in sickness knelt,
And drinking it he rued.

The giant he lay down and snored,
And …

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