Brain Shrinkage
My phone is my connection to the world
All my friends text me
Every single day
Influencers tell me what to think, do, and say
Everyone I admire is here with one click
Movies are at my fingertips
From
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Categories:
shrinkage, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Dance of Shrinkage
Written: June 26, 2023
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In the realm of creation, where forces collide,
There is a phenomenon that cannot hide.
Shrinkage, a word that holds power untold,
Affects all things, both young and old.
In the dance of shrinkage, cracks appear.
Random patterns, spreading fear.
As materials contract, their strength is tested.
And in their wake, a trail of cracks is manifested.
Skipping lading, a
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Categories:
shrinkage, analogy, angst, bereavement, care,
Form: Rhyme
Shrinkage
Poor Adam in Eden’s first winter
Would run home but Eve was no sprinter
They walked in the nude
Eve said, which was rude
‘Oh, that’s a strange place for a splinter’
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Categories:
shrinkage, humor, winter,
Form: Limerick
Shrinkage Comeing, Here There and Everywhere
Merging into the future with driverless cars,
the empty cab will feel like you own it,
or go ahead and send your private car home after you get to work,
two car families will evolve into a one car clan,
only about half of the cars will be needed,
that means less roads built or paved,
and don't forget the insurance
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Categories:
shrinkage, future, mystery,
Form: ABC
Shrinkage Theorized
I have been told our culture cultivates moral decline
That we live in a time which pushes propaganda of pleasure, sex, and self interest
Our cultural standard of clothing has gone from the scandal of showing your ankle to the norm of displaying your navel
From Victorian coverage head to toe with no skin to show
To a life
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Categories:
shrinkage, body, christian, culture, deep,
Form: Free verse