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Clare Pollard - Boys
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Boys
Clare Pollard
I’ve never hated boys, even hanging
on the corner when their laughter isn’t laughter,
on days the newspaper is all reasons:
all taking and toughtalk and
joining Isis because it glorifies men
like 7 pounds an hour in retail,
saving up for a mobile, can’t,
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