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Matters of Mind Sarah Judson	Introverted and waiting for the gumption to muster facing the cruel world just outside, For leaving the hell where we blissfully fell...	Rate it (5.00 / 1 vote)
"Roar of the Crowd" Donavan Hicks	But I dreamt big, laughed myself to sleep with gumption, I wasn't what they expected, that's for sure, Bored with the script, I sought something...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Bitter Need Ludy Bührs	all norms are...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Dat Ol' Mare O' Mine Paul Laurence Dunbar	An' she sholy got mo' gumption any day den you or me, Dat ol' mare o'...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
LAZY, LAZY CYBER KIDS Phil Roberts	Lazy, lazy cyber kids Without the gumption to do research, Seemingly without any gray-matter Far too dumb to do a cyber...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Let's Make It Funky Lawrence S. Pertillar	Who has the...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Love and Courage Ruby Waller	When the People lacked the gumption to take up arms, our sons got...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Mad, But Not So Mad Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis	Though our case is sad, We've sparks of gumption...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Minutes David John Scott	If I have only got the gumption To make some word rhyme with resumption, 'Should Congress now repeal the act To pay all debts...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Narcotics Anonymous Doug Blair	Gumption....	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Nicholas Nye Walter de la Mare	Not much too hearty and hale; But a wonderful gumption was under his skin, And a clean calm light in his eye, And once in a while; he'd smile:-- ...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Ode to the Great Unknown Thomas Hood	Frankenstein's monster—but instinct with gumption; Another strange state captive in the north, Constable-guarded in an iron mask— Still let...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Our Pote Robert William Service	To tell the score; He ain't goy gumption 'nuff to know The game of life's to get the dough, Then get some...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Pipe Smoker Robert William Service	With cheery point of view, Who has of gumption quite a lot, And streaks of humour...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Revolution Steven Brewer	I only wish that we had the gumption of our forefathers, To truly rise up, and demolish all that bothers, The ones in charge give...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Sacrifice Vaishali Adwant	With a sound gumption brewing in your...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Sire! Inspire... Aneesh Nirikhi	Well in, must expiate strong instinct makes wise gumption Noble and worthy to set it...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Faltering Knight Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis	There's gumption fer...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The God Of Common-Sense Robert William Service	Yet always had the gumption not to carry on too far; Remembering that fancy skirts, however high they go, Are not to...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
The Train Misser James Whitcomb Riley	I got no gumption, ner nothin'...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Unholy Dominion Alexander Rosenkrantz	They'll take your job and toss you out, If gumption you got, to fight this...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)
Up from the Ruins (an evangelist’s account) Doug Blair	No gumption to change course No courage to...	Rate it (0.00 / 0 votes)

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