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815 · Jul 2015
give and take
Marcellus Jones Jul 2015
frog feet lean towards him
they bound
  and leap
     but
reptile
metaphors
hold
no
agency
when
frogs
are
   actually
amphibians.  
gills or no gills,
the feet pendulum.
One reptile life is not enough.
lay
out
options
lie to me.
give me lungs AND gills.
The water murks and reflects a familiar hue,
the land beckons
i want to breathe
789 · Jul 2015
rude awakening
Marcellus Jones Jul 2015
Mickey Mouse lies motionless
19/20 vision cost him it all
heres to you Lucas,
these things happen
with the right amount of
force
759 · Jul 2015
Synthetic Essays
Marcellus Jones Jul 2015
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572 · Jul 2015
Rust and Mould
Marcellus Jones Jul 2015
Gunpowder kisses
induce clamor
and leave
the flesh
with
craters and tetanus.
patched NRA smiles swell,
"take me away"
...we squeal.  
its never enough,
rust and mould  both shine grey
against the heat
468 · Jul 2015
gold
Marcellus Jones Jul 2015
They were just accolades, stepping stones
Now all the trophies are leaking,
Colour was never meant to be static
Pony Boy is losing his stature
262 · Jul 2015
_____
Marcellus Jones Jul 2015
(Tabula
[HIGH TIDES,
dissipate.
now,  
Succumb to the ocean.
start again.]
Rasa__)
260 · Jul 2015
Guy
Marcellus Jones Jul 2015
Guy
Guy Fawkes
is the symbol this
generation wants.
Not the symbol
it needs.
The mask bleeds blue-
but then just bleeds.

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