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ahem! phasers on full, having violated someone’s human rights, prepared to be eliminated. on trial for a continuance to keep on breathing, gave a summation speech: *an untitled poem is a diamond with a single imperfection, casting shadow doubt on the flawlessness of a huge finger rock* *it’s an angel without a halo, it’s a cat without any claws, it’s a ice cream sundae sans cherry, it’s a rudderless ship, no captain, it’s rock ‘n roll without **** Jagger, country with no Bonnie or Jolene, female songwriters with no Adele* *it’s a woman you’ve met on a train, falling in love, instantly, whimsically, she says I love you too! but there’s no profit in it, no chance of success, leaves without leaving her name* *it’s a poem without a directive, a legendary, imperfect perfection without a signpost pointer, it’s the only loving worth having, that when lost, unforgiving, the thousandth cut, so when she asks, “forgive me?” your silence chokes, you cannot reply* *incapable of completion, you’re un-entitled, you’re untitled, a blank, whited-out, nameless as well* forevermore
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Jun 10, 2020
Jun 10, 2020 at 6:35 PM UTC
An Untitled Poem is Like a Woman,^ Forevermore
ahem! phasers on full, having violated someone’s human rights, prepared to be eliminated. on trial for a continuance to keep on breathing, gave a summation speech: *an untitled poem is a diamond with a single imperfection, casting shadow doubt on the flawlessness of a huge finger rock* *it’s an angel without a halo, it’s a cat without any claws, it’s a ice cream sundae sans cherry, it’s a rudderless ship, no captain, it’s rock ‘n roll without **** Jagger, country with no Bonnie or Jolene, female songwriters with no Adele* *it’s a woman you’ve met on a train, falling in love, instantly, whimsically, she says I love you too! but there’s no profit in it, no chance of success, leaves without leaving her name* *it’s a poem without a directive, a legendary, imperfect perfection without a signpost pointer, it’s the only loving worth having, that when lost, unforgiving, the thousandth cut, so when she asks, “forgive me?” your silence chokes, you cannot reply* *incapable of completion, you’re un-entitled, you’re untitled, a blank, whited-out, nameless as well* forevermore
^ feel free to substitute man, it makes zerodifference.
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Jun 10, 2020
Jun 10, 2020 at 6:35 PM UTC
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