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The Way Down

Perpetual posturing Stuck anchored down by the positioning of a perfect picture A perfect picture with no permission to persist Descending to this consumption Piss and vinegar in a pill capsule to portray the presumption Of a petulant peasant painted in peer-pressure Puppeteering the pendulum of a parent in postpartum Part of the play This pig patronized in pestilence Penance awarded by the penetration in post mortem Part of the play, it is This is the way down

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Date: 11/8/2017 4:11:00 PM
Kyle! It's been so long! I am super excited to read some of your new posts here. "A perfect picture with no permission to persist" I'm loving the alliteration throughout, especially that line. I've always been a fan of your dark poetry. This is a really interesting one. "Penance awarded by the penetration in post mortem" Trying to figure out the meaning of that is disturbing! Always, Laura
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Kyle Carlson
Date: 11/10/2017 8:39:00 PM
Thanks Laura! Felt good to do some poems again! Appreciate you for always being a fan!

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