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Two Poems by Geof Hewitt

Vermont’s Slam Poet Champion

Fish

5 fish in my tank, 3 of them big

Who could swallow both little ones

With barely a swig.

Yet in this respect they stick to the rules

Voting No! on amendments that would threaten their schools.

Sanctions

As far as my say in this outrageous matter

It puzzles me why this amendment is needed

Unless it's intended to diminish our voice

When closing a school seems "the only choice."

From Calais I plead, East Montpelier, Middlesex, Berlin:

Vote No! good neighbor, from your friend in Calais.