Pithy, precise, <br />wry, wise, <br />flinty, real, <br />democratic, <br />true <br /> <br />that's how it's <br />been defined <br /> <br />you'll question that <br />of course <br /> <br />as you should <br /> <br />I'll leave you to it <br /> <br />how powerful <br />eight words <br />can be<br /><br />Michael Shepherd<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/0193-american-poetry/
