. visual
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. prejudice
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. tension .
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. unambiguous
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.emnity
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. in transition
featured
.by
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a. strange
utopia
..implodes
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. ...... unappreciated
. .. circulated
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.sensitively
discerned
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. as light&space
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disolve
in
atmospherics
She is a hobo, they said, shrinking back in horror.
Maybe it’s my mismatched clothes, my moldy socks.
The fact that I no longer bathe or brush my teeth.
I am delighted by their eagerness to flee
This is what I had always wanted
But never had.
No one ran toward me to tell their life story
No one rushed over to become my friend
No one asked me to help them do anything.
I cannot pinpoint why, but they are horrified.
I am grinning widely, so they can see the spinach
Sticking out of my happy teeth.
Does not your lips wish mine
Does not your soul need me
Your voice softens my mind
Intriguing my thoughts
Wishing for your desire
Hoping for your love to find mine
Doth this love frighten you
Doth this love require hope like mine
Doth this love need to find me
Check and look you will see
My love trying to find you
Love me like I love you
Contest: “A” Lipogram
Sponsored by: Emile Pinet
Date Created: 08/26/2020
In my younger years, I used to be...
so energetic. Oh, I had stamina for days!
But that was then, this is now.
Let me enjoy old age in peace, son
I'm in no mood for exercise these days
I want to relax in my comfy rocking chair,
smoke my Cuban cigar, and feed the pigeons.
That's my idea of fun! It's more fun...
than running several laps around the block.
Are you trying to kill your old man?
You have to jog alone, or take your mother!
She's in better shape! I'm sore when I wake up...
early mornings! Don't be so pushy!
Jogging wears me out. Seems so long ago
since I ran; I'd rather walk. Don't even bring up
those damn fitness trainers! I love...
the idea of strenuous exercise, but...
I just can’t do them now.
PLAY WITH ME Poetry Contest
For contest COLLABORATION sponsored by Line Gauthier (Winner: 1st Place)
Date written: 08/25/2019
they care
so be ware
hwlp you shine
you don't need a dime
kept this in mind
when you have the same blame
NO A FRIEND
Your smile haunting me still
Pulling me towards you against my will
Your eyes follow me always
Studying me in the passage of days
Your lips tempting me to sin
I can't let you win
Your voice echoing in my head
From every morning rise to night fall- from and into bed
Your laughter resonating through me
Just leave me, I scream, Leave me be
Your fading presences wrenches out my "NO!"
I realize I can't leave you, I can't let you go
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