Obligatorily Poems | Examples


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Premium Member Deviants and Divine

“I hold a delightful being and an undesirable being inside of me. 
                             It’s up to you which one you meet”
                                                                                 ~~The Poet~~ 

dismally destructive
yet charmingly creative

unabatedly chaotic 
obligatorily perfection

unsophisticatedly naïve
graciously worldly wise

uncouth and ill-mannered
poised etiquette

audaciously rude
enticingly eloquent

unsuitably slovenly
exactingly efficient

decked in Shabby attire
styled with cultured couture

disheveled, dingy
polished, well-groomed

in company of many in ill-repute
thoroughbred acquaintances

robotically draconian
artistically graceful

Premium Member Empathy Distrust

The Trouble With
 'Reading Your Minds'
   Is That You're All 
     Suffering Needlessly...

     Suffering Needlessly
      ****Obligatorily****

And Won’t Admit
 You Won’t Take 'NO!'
   For An Answer.

   But, What Do I Know?

I Can't 'Read Your Minds'
  Not Really, You Know...
    The Way You Want.

        *No Thanks.*

    What Cruel Sympathy 
  Selfishness Is This Then?

       To Not Share In
   Suffering Needlessly?

               *******

      It's Not Really That
   Kind Of Commitment:

   ***Communication.***

-Gray Squirrel

04-25-2026

Premium Member Janus Face - 1290

“I hold a delightful being and an undesirable being inside of me. 
                             It’s up to you which one you meet”
                                                                                 ~~The Poet~~ 

dismally destructive
yet charmingly creative

unabatedly chaotic 
obligatorily perfection

unsophisticatedly naïve
graciously worldly wise

uncouth and ill-mannered
poised etiquette

audaciously rude
enticingly eloquent

unsuitably slovenly
exactingly efficient

decked in Shabby attire
styled with cultured couture

disheveled, dingy
polished, well-groomed

in company of many in ill-repute
thoroughbred acquaintances

robotically draconian
artistically graceful


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