From Insipid to Wicked

     of what use is poetry if insipid
        it borders on wicked

     words can lift the heart
        restore the soul ~ or

     drain the hope-supply
        in a world gone bone-dry
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Baker Avatar
July 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Sad but true, my friend. Write On! BB
Gauthier Avatar
July 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
yes indeed ~ so true
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