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Eccentric Kook's Reasonable Rhyme Zigzags

Eccentric kook's reasonable rhyme zigzags Doggone poet laureate wannabe his index finger wags nonverbally naysaying those, who doubt mine posthumous fame and fortune, which snags eternal renown within pantheon of storied writers such foolhardiness nags yours truly keeps bad company with hags unemployed day after Halloween, whose outsize egos deflate analogous to activated airbags. Apology in order implying aforementioned slander of witches despite abandoning (me) mummy for dead subsequently necessitating zombies of Sugar Hill rushing to ominous scene doubled over while laughing in stitches unwittingly jump/kick starting slapstick spiel opening up supporting improvisational pantomime niches allowing, enabling, and providing opportunities fostering the ability to ad lib: abbreviation for Latin "ad libitum" unexpected theatrical glitches. Creative wordsmith frequently replays silent film constituting mein kampf taking lock, stock and barrel of untapped natural resources, thus he tries to discipline himself assigning mental, physical and spiritual tasks to challenge body, mind, and spirit respectively indifferent to superiority of others similar talents verily, specifically, and particularly crafting poems. I envy those considerably years née decades younger where access to sophisticated technology offers ability to brainstorm with their multitude of social media platform nowadays mostly wireless paraphernalia can launch instant webbed wide world devout following bearing witness to hypothetical individual gratuitously emulating wing and a prayer lest he/she disappoints, hence experiencing unwelcome jeer if not earning bajillion dollars while still a babe at bosom distraught and filled with despair. Topsy turvy global times as sons and daughters rake in predominant wealth courtesy commodification of their name brand if necessary utilizing advertising subliminal stealth messaging think uber twittering, snapchatting, to lyft buzzfeeding, et cetera acclaim documenting fitbit hulu jimmying livingsocial thru sickness and/or health. Peculiarities (mine) hashtagged as weird cause pecuniary circumstances find me poor as a Unitarian Church mouse yet if/when being triangulated by poverty unexpectedly and suddenly squared with windfall such as winning the humongous Powerball (October thirty first 2022) strangers claiming kinship neared brazenly approach unnamed sexagenarian pencil neck geek long haired attempting to become best buddies literary endeavor feeble effort conclusion blithely aired.

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