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Ghost Town — Brian Oliveri	Past thriving settlers stage coaches old time ruins termites and roaches cat house fun saloon drinking broken down internalized economy sinking ...	14 views Rate it
Groom Of The Stool — Charles Bernabi	There once prospered a Tudor supreme, His duty obliged a fine royal bottom. 'Twas ''Groom of the Stool'' the title given to beseem, None hoariest needed...	13 views Rate it
Courage In A Journey — Brian Oliveri	Courage in a journey, cold and bold adventures of mystery, Lewis and Clark told mountain passes defeated Indians, guidance treated shoreline quest,...	7 views Rate it
Elements Of Time — Brian Oliveri	Billions of years in the making earthquakes, creation shaking migrating man, across the land building shelters, shading from heat swelters elements of...	6 views Rate it
Sacred Ways — Brian Oliveri	Open plains prospecting gains chief on his horse plotting a course bareback rider animals broken early morning peace pipe token bows and arrows for...	6 views Rate it
Just The Wright High — Brian Oliveri	Envious, of the flying creatures dreams, with wing like imaginary features arms taking flight, with emotional delight leaving the ground, style of...	5 views Rate it
the phantom ride of paul revere — John Jessup Kennan	wiretapped paul revere kicked in his door at four in the morning roughed him cuff him sloughed him off to solitary confiscated his horse impounded it...	4 views Rate it
Castles And Mazes — Brian Oliveri	Castles musty cooler air old time renaissance kings with flair gorging dinners feeding hands walls to protect from stealing thief's plans armor suits...	3 views Rate it

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