Knifes Edge

blunt open razor 
       shaving atoms off my face 
           pimples are irksome 
          i’ve had a terrible day
    as cogs appear through my jaw
       

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knifes edge prompt 
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Rodrigues Avatar
May 28, 2021 at 3:55 PM
Awful...lol...but shave anyway. ;)
Kavanagh  Avatar
May 29, 2021 at 12:21 AM
Thank you Kim, only the human androids amongst us,will probably get this one, cheers David
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May 28, 2021 at 1:52 PM
Well-written Tanka poetry derives its splendor from real life, and sometimes a fleeting glance provides the finest poem with the most significant subject. David, I wish you success in the contest.
Kavanagh  Avatar
May 28, 2021 at 2:00 PM
Thank you Lasaad, your comments and observations are very true, a slight tangential nuance of surrealism, can express so much more, cheers David
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