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“Normalcy is only a cargo the sea declines to deliver.” :Poet

Written 17th September, 2026 entered in No 1500 September part 3 Poetry Contest sponsored by Brian Strand

Weekly Magnetic Poetry Challenge
Words from September 14–20, 2026:

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Merchantman Report

I professorially , perceptively
unofficially
noiselessly spoke

that addlepated
moldy merchantman
would pass
through foaminess

with volumetrically
unretrievable moonshine
and sunberry fodder
for bungarus

his puppyish
impracticable tantrum

impeccable monotonous drone
rowdy crescendo

a classic companion dither

could they brainwash
this opposer ?

but lukewarm normalcy
will not obstreperously come .

okay !


(Weekly Magnetic Poetry Challenge • September 14–20, 2026)
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