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snap-shots of americana

emaciated faces placed hastily in waste filled space graceless shapes, mass of flesh lidless eyes scanning endlessly searching for rest impoverished waifs piled on the mentally ill homeless skin pressed together inappropriately – lost child wildly blinded, bound gagged on diesel rags used to clean tools torture implements rented on ebay scented candles transmogrify blank surroundings and color splashed lashes shine red in the afternoon glistening – fake baking breasts easily ballooned ozone less atmosphere cooks plastic skin releasing Botox and wheat germ creating orange clouds engulfing tanning booths light skinned pretenders swish across foray’s looking both fabulous and abhorrent frolicking – camera angled babies in thick foundation hide tears so as to not disappoint or fail in the eyes of the media sharks fear and gun-rights send them into a frenzy seeking to raise and destroy everyone – political ridicule in a public tribunal grandfathered unborn wait to rule wombs of power hold genes of control eggs designed to tax   meeting sperm engineered to manipulate deform –
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American
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Feb 25, 2014
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