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Splitting Us and Them

Within a chosen realm, Empty, yet occupied by many a mind Stacked upon the next, as chaos forebode, They’ve left their very own bodies behind. In there, they’re Theirs, The Them, whose glimpse the gospel pined. Stacked upon the next, in order by code, Their there, where they’re confined. As if, as if, They’re there, Yet neither hitherto here nor hither beheld, Beyond on behalf our whereabouts share, Here, where body and mind must meld. Within this obligatory abode, Full anatomy empty apart flesh and bone, We bend to pretend the anarchy, We wrought ere we’ve ever known. “We’re their's,” He said, In absolution, Sure we’re here for share, Yet neither fear nor despair was made aware, In replacing “our” with “their.”

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Date: 7/17/2025 10:57:00 PM
Hmmmm okay this is going to make me think - I commented back on my last Footle poem, "The Full Moon Oil" and explained how to write them :)
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Beej Simrov
Date: 7/18/2025 2:30:00 PM
P.S. thanks for the read, lovely to have you
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Beej Simrov
Date: 7/18/2025 2:28:00 PM
Yeah this one also makes me think when I re-read it (I usually just write as word vomit and the results are whatever was puked). I think this one is about the dichotomy of the self and society, such that we are required to be ourselves and a group separately but never at the same time (there is no we).
Date: 2/23/2025 1:17:00 AM
Fear and despair R J..Two over represented commoditys.? Hmm did anyone check the sell-buy dates.? Lately.. Oh well on we go.' Thoughts To think.?? Enjoyed the read btw.)
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Beej Simrov
Date: 2/23/2025 1:20:00 AM
Your comments are more poetic than the poems they comment on

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