Those Who Can, Do

To hell with your endorsement,
how false opinion reigns
My words to seek a higher realm
where spirit is reclaimed

As critics in a barrel,
the bottom layer is yours
To hum and drum reflected yarn
—self-serving au du jour

(The New Room: June, 2022)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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