Best Venal Poems

Surviving the Venal
          by Odin Roark

As we peer into the future
As far as we dare see
There glides effortlessly down entitlement throats
The six o’clock cocktails of gin and vodka
While cups of water appease
Shrunken stomachs in desperation

As after...

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Written: April 21, 2025, for contest sponsored by Brian Strand

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Eat
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       red

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Venal Glands
The Troll thinks he’s something smart and cool and all that
Having a go at the soccer player who is a talented one
The Troll states the player can’t score a goal at 5 yards
This riles the player as it’s meant to do for he fell...

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Venal
Crooked System,
Honest citizen perk
Poor public affairs, inflation
Corrupt...

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