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Legal Tender

even I am puzzled that this phrase

did not prior

tickle my contronymic

poetic senses till now,

for what is tender is of not always legal,

and what is legal is far far from

always tender

<>

tender/tenderness

 

gotta rank in my 10 top fav

words,

nothing transforms

swifter than an

unexpected kiss,

a hug from behind,

the light(ing) stroke of a forefinger,

brushing a tear from cheek,

an errant bang, a lock from vision interference,

All Super Legal

gracefully given,

gratefully received,

Wholly Unexpected,

and

great~fully

tenderly!

Accepted*

 

<>

thinking that this maybe one of my

top 11 fav poems

~>

mmmmmmmmmmm

that's the sound

of me purring...

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Written by
nat-lipstadt
99 / M / NYC/Lippstadt/Kraków
Published
Jul 11, 2025
Lines·Words
33·109
Notes

4;13am

July five

2025

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#legal#tender#lipstadt#nml
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