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		When I was a bouncer
In a brothel
I often heard
A madam taught her girls:
Keep dignity,
Under a client,
Don't fuss!
Alas.
Not many a professional
Remember now her words ...
	
	
	
	
		
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		for me this is the best one of yours
i've read Ris.
keep dignity
under a client
don't fuss.
were three superb lines and ones that got a wry smile out of me.
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		Hi,
I like this. I like the short line structure of it, and I think the madam's advice was really good. If I were to make any revision suggestions they would simply be these:
 (02-23-2011, 02:45 AM)Ris Yerg Wrote:  When I was a bouncer
In a brothel
I often heard --you could pull up "a madam" to have a parallel structure with "a bouncer earlier
A madam taught her girls:--I think you may want teach here instead of taught
Keep dignity,
Under a client,
Don't fuss!--these  lines are excellent.
Alas.
Not many a professional
Remember now her words ...
Thanks for the read.
Best,
Todd
	
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