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# Finding an Honest Man
- URL: https://www.hawkword.com/poetry/finding-an-honest-man/
- Published: 2022-12-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-12-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: Diogenes was ill at ease to find an honest man the candle grew too hot to handle well, so much for his plan had he a phone, I could have shown him how to use its light as I'm not selfish: take a selfie see? there's on...
- Author: A. Gee
- Tags: Poetry, Short Poem, Allpoetry Import, #Import 2026-04-25 19:56

Diogenes was ill at ease  
to find an honest man  
the candle grew too hot to handle  
well, so much for his plan  
had he a phone, I could have shown him  
how to use its light  
as I'm not selfish: take a selfie  
see? there's one, all right