Rhaspody
...You hardened griefs robed in base linens red,
Whence cascade your endless prickings sore?
Each searing tear squeezed from low eye wet,
Breeds more noxious throbs that come and go.
Once when ...
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Categories:
prickings, allegory, allusion, fear,
Form: Rhyme Royal
On Pins and Needles
...Grimacing with eyes closed
And staggering to stand
On cranky legs and feet
With numb prickings shooting
Like a thousand points of light...
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Categories:
prickings, childhood, funny, health, introspection,
Form: Free verse