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This poem uses the new 'Goblet' Poetry Form

The Cup - develops the theme, viewpoints, arguments, ideas
5 lines => 9,8,7,6,5 syllables
The Stem - pithy phrases, short sharp adage, paradox, or questioning
6 lines => 4,3,2,1,1,1 syllables
The Base - conclusion, resolution, epilogue
2 lines => 4,7 syllables

crema

Crema of Half-Lives Decked

peripheral vision is a curse
showing me what I've left undone
like cream swirls in my coffee
which my will can't mix in
can't stir to closure
to declutter
and finish
half-starts
drafts
wants
hopes
left to languish
in cafe latte, now cold

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