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In breaking the bone of the beak,
\nso to speak,
\nwe’re changing the shape of a life
\nin a week.
\nUnwrapping the bandages,
\nplease take a peek,
\nand if you don’t like what you see,
\nplease don’t shriek.
\nO, the nose makes the face
\nby its size and its grace.
\nMany honkers in place
\nsimply take too much space.
\nSo, if chopping’s in need,
\nmake a change with due speed.
\nIt’s a simple excursion
\nto get a new version.<\/p>\n

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In breaking the bone of the beak, so to speak, we’re changing the shape of a life in a week. Unwrapping the bandages, please take a peek, and if you don’t like what you see, … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[3,4],"class_list":["post-119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-poem-2","tag-poem","tag-poetry-2"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":996,"url":"https:\/\/redtinnoodles.com\/?p=996","url_meta":{"origin":119,"position":0},"title":"Flying Eyes","author":"Rick Young","date":"December 3, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"You know we are not alone. Out the window there's a drone. Insect nose against the glass, photographing your bare ass. 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