Gray Squirrel Poet Free verse

Notes About The Poem

Play It Cool

Play It Cool

A Cool Demeanor 
Is A Novelty Form
Of Conformity.

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Oh, I Forget, You
All Don't Hate That
Dread
Conformity Like
I've Been Forced 
To Do.

Doodily-Doo.

Not Forced.

I'll Think About It Later!

*

I Haven't Been Normal
Since My Teacher
Demanded I Put Things In
My Own Words.

I'm Still Not Sure 
What That Means.
 
NOT Gibberish.

I Just Pull A 
Few Levers And
Hope For The Best.

Wahoo! Let's Take This 
Uhhhh... Gfdhg Ride.

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I Make Sure To Make Sure To:

Don't Get Too Many 
Detailed Ideas From 
Anywhere Else...

Just The Gist.
Then Let It Roll
Out Slow.

Stay In Flux.

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I Don't Know...
Why Hate All The
Alternatives Of Con-
Form-ity?

Dumb Trick.

 How Do You Stay Impressed
 And Always Amazed 
 With Random New-Found 
 Wonder If You Do?

*

I Can't Pay Attention
And Conform At The
Same Time.

It's Probably Just
A Convenience Again
And Everybody Else Is 
Fine With It.

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Cool With It, 
I Mean.

Oops.

-Gray Squirrel

06-05-2025

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