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Poetic Thoughts - a poem for lucious newsom - by C.W. Pruitt II

posted: Mar. 20, 2015

Many considered Indianapolis resident Lucious Newsom a saint. His compassion and generosity were legendary.

Below is a poem I composed about what Lucious Newsom considered his greatest strength.

the world's greatest beggar:

a poem for lucious newsom

the world's greatest beggar

needs no introduction

(or at least he doesn't want one)

he just wants an opportunity

to get in front

of the congregation

and beg

beg them to laughter

beg them to tears

make them weep

you get them weeping

and they really

loosen those purse strings

the poor of the world

need relief

and it just may take

the world's greatest beggar

to get us there

c.w. pruitt 2

feb. 17, 2015

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