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Double Exposure

I was about to write an expose the muse turned its head – looked away I replied: “they need to know what I think” The answer - a condescending wink A vicious and scalding silent retort A head shake that read – you’ve naught to report Yet inside my head a still battle roared Sleeping beside it the muse loudly snored Then in a canyon, a chasm of thought I turned off the TV and all it had wrought And wrote of a leaf and a cat long gone feral Threw a few nuts to a chattering squirrel Then left the room with the loud ticking clock Put on my mask and went out for a walk John G. Lawless ©10/3/2021

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Joe Maverick

Date: 10/11/2021 1:36:00 PM

The problem is everything is masked, as I've Said & now I have more understanding of why God got me putting up a mask avatar.' Hmm The falseness of the world gets to me at times'

Jan Allison

Date: 10/6/2021 11:51:00 AM

write on or is it right on John, the final line says it all about the crazy world we live in - hows this for crazy - no flow tests needed in mums care home that's just re opened after covid - beggars belief and i will still do one every visit:-( hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 10/4/2021 1:23:00 PM

Better off 'leafing' that expose unwritten. Well-done, per usual! ~ Gershon

L Milton Hankins

Date: 10/3/2021 9:16:00 AM

Thanks, John. I thoroughly enjoyed your poem. Sometimes a expose is right and good and necessary. Write it, if you wish. I think we can all deal with it.

Jenna Logan

Date: 10/3/2021 8:20:00 AM

I'm sure your walk was able to give you more food for thought than your muse. Write your expose' if that's what you wish to do, John.

John Lawless
Date: 10/5/2021 3:36:00 PM

Jenna, my walk encompasses 76 years of history...seen through the eyes of a poor city kid, a member of our armed forces, the parent of a multi racial child in the 70's busing "crises" in Boston, caring for my grandchildren while there mother was serving in Iraq. So any expose' would be more about my family than the current situations.