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# Slingshot Effect
- URL: https://www.hawkword.com/poetry/slingshot-effect/
- Published: 2022-10-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-10-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: few know this: when little David took his sling onto the field he advised -- and freely gave it -- that the Philistine should yield but the giant was defiant laughed, and chose to fight instead had he heeded, won't ha...
- Author: A. Gee
- Tags: Poetry, Short Poem, Allpoetry Import, #Import 2026-04-25 19:56

few know this: when little David  
took his sling onto the field  
he advised -- and freely gave it --  
that the Philistine should yield  
but the giant was defiant  
laughed, and chose to fight instead  
had he heeded, won't have bleeded  
and' have kept his stubborn head