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If you must tell a lie, do so well - Lies likely fall apart Often crumbling due to bumbling A speakers deadly demise My passion is the lonely lie Lone creates shine A lie must deliver cleverly Or all would align -

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emilyJoyce

21 / F

For You?

Written by

emilyJoyce

21 / F

Published: Aug 6, 2020
Time: 1m

Notes: A poetic imitation of Emily Dickinson's "Tell all the truth but tell it slant" I did for my poetry class.
Tags: #imitation #poetry #emily #dickinson #lies #lie #rhyming #simile #alliteration

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