Poaching
by Sam M. Phillips

Chew the rusk,
Desiccated tusk,
Husk of life,
Product of strife,
Poaching rife,
Use the knife
To remove the flesh,
Mesh muscle sheath,
Ivory beneath,
Belief in value,
Creamy hue,
Do you have a clue
How much this is worth?
Mirth of murder,
Herder of the big beasts,
Feasts on profits,
Prophets of death,
Last breath sold,
All told
It leads to extinction,
Will this give you satisfaction?

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