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"Adulthood" (revised)
The whole concept / of adulthood / is one that seems to
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Adulthood
Adulthood is never initiated / on a birthday, / the obligation to pay the bills,
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"Welcome to Adulthood"
The whole concept / of adulthood / is one that seems to
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Agape
I stand here / Open, with every thread of security within me unwound / The bitter words upon my tongue have been swallowed
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Us Stupid Teenagers (revised)
In high school / we learn of logarithms, iambic meter / how to balance an equation between zinc oxide
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Us Stupid Teenagers
In high school / we learn of logarithms, iambic meter / how to balance an equation between zinc oxide
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"On Privilege"
I spent Thanksgiving / this year / not in the blue-collar comfort
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"Sehnsucht"
No one born too far from Niedersachsen, said Oma, / ever quite captures their sing-song intonation. / Characterized by subtleties, like an umlauted vowel,
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"The Avalanche"
I’ve always had certain / thoughts / that manifest as forbidden plays
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Forbidden Fruit
Among the depths of the deepest sea / Beyond the realms of vicinity / Every breath of air sighed through delicate lips
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