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Trojan gift Victor P. Gendrano Beware the gift-giver who generously grants your childish whim; his strings might yet hang you. Some comments: This is an excellent use of the "punch line" effect of that final two syllables. Clever & effective! How true these words!! Great cinquain. This could have been a tired rehash of "Be careful what you wish for; you might get it." The last six words elevate it beyond platitude to poetry. Nice job. For further comments, email me at vgendrano@yahoo.com Uploaded 25 June 2002. Last update 24 July 2002. Copyright © Victor P. Gendrano. All rights reserved. The Haiku Gallery [ Join Now | Ring Hub | Random | << Prev | Next >> ] FREE TANKA GREETING CARD SERVICE Enjoy these FREE TANKA from the Royal Court of Japan