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Tis quite a beast of burden to bear atlas (shrug off not allowed) Atlas shrugged an impossibility tantamount to skinny dipping in the lock nest lagoon Tantamount to shrugging Atlas off mine bony, ill suited, widower wizened shoulders, would take naked fat chance in Fountain Head of virgin waters, eddy fied with huge boulders which preliminary sketches to maintain pristine (pure as Snow White's booty) kept in folders when collaborative effort called, the fore mid able, trio, sans state of the artists (within their respective trades as writer fictional hero, and architect) Ayn Rand, John Galt, and Howard Roark, who undertook resplendent measures affected resilient as omnipotent cable tub ring plenti kickstarting linkedin gatecrashers to a snapchatting halt instagramming, crowdsourcing, crowdfunding, held at equivalent asper Bay of Pigs viz Pay of Bigs (in this context identified as (vudu trained stalwarts, petsmart outlook, incorporating literary, metaphorical, nautical staff comprising fable sea Crete cure metamorphoses abilities, as failsafe method – i.e., physically, instantaneously, architecturally rendering modus operandi capacity asper quick as blazing saddles (ponied up by young Frankenstein) kept in fireproof stable, where at dextrous fingers ala hocus-pocus prestidigitation which chiefly buoyantly ardently, and hardily drafted imp pier re: hull rock hull impediment for shore also cast evil spells should any foolish soul, who dared to maneuver past the near blinding pier sing redoubt to access blue lagoon like watery oasis shielded via reeking poor Island (where an atomic rooster gargoyle shrouded parapet) buffeted the crashing waves against the lock smooth as a glass table whose wooden sea legs solidly affixed to hip, hip hooray three chairs inviting two story book heroes plus the author, unfurling parchment scriptural roles invited ad lib flairs since threat of category five hurricane manifested took writer by surprise, thus requiring her to utilize cognitive gears which necessitated modification of original plot, now bumped credos with religion vis a vis engendering prayers.

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Date: 10/18/2017 5:36:00 AM
Congratulations and thank you for taking part in my contest. Your poem has so many sides and angles and I just love that. Kai
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Date: 10/13/2017 10:23:00 PM
Very intelligent and creative write, Matthew - congrats on your win, my friend! :-)
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