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A. B. Jackson

Judas

Judas

Judas

The Apocalypse of Judas,
chapter thirteen, verse
something-or-other:

as cows feed on clover,
crows on earthworms,
so men desire digestive charms.

It is beauty sustains us . . .
lean cuts from the Cross,
Italian shoes.

Therefore avoid St Andrews,
its burnt crust of a castle,
golf ball truffles,

the West Sands
a mouth-watering prospect for the damned.
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Judas

The Apocalypse of Judas,
chapter thirteen, verse
something-or-other:

as cows feed on clover,
crows on earthworms,
so men desire digestive charms.

It is beauty sustains us . . .
lean cuts from the Cross,
Italian shoes.

Therefore avoid St Andrews,
its burnt crust of a castle,
golf ball truffles,

the West Sands
a mouth-watering prospect for the damned.

Judas

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