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Dog Sticks

...like a dog stick they toss your soul into water snake cold lakes fakes getting rocks on and off watching you retrieve hope hopelessness for Christ's sake those bouncing blue balls of hate mad stars they are shine sucking parasites watching an arm churning sleep deprived moth-man chasing dog sticks into blood blotted froth while filling lemonade glasses with scorpion piss someday I'll burn that dog stick and singe their paper tongued promises 5-4-21

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Gary Radice

Date: 5/12/2021 2:04:00 PM

Anthony, your poem packs a punch and very deserving of a win in Charlotte's competition. Your use of words to convey vitriol are very effective.I just had to look up Scorpion Piss (I love the phrase) and found it to be a popular Vodka cocktail containing Vodka,Tangerine Gatorade, and Peppermint. I'm not too sure you were referring to a cocktail but your poem has certainly left its mark on me. :) Congratulations Cheers - Gary

Christuraj Alex

Date: 5/12/2021 7:13:00 AM

Congratulations!

Anthony Biaanco
Date: 5/12/2021 7:35:00 AM

Thank you Alex Best Wishes, Anthony

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 5/12/2021 7:04:00 AM

Congrats... Many prayers and God bless you, Love, Gina

Anthony Biaanco
Date: 5/12/2021 7:34:00 AM

Thanks Regina.. God Bless you also. Best Wishes, anthony

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 5/12/2021 4:47:00 AM

well done on this bold statement poem; caustic, fearless use of language, very modernistic and current; the closure to the poem is very good - congrats on your win in my contest!

Anthony Biaanco
Date: 5/12/2021 6:19:00 AM

Thanks for running this contest and for my placement. best wishes, anthony