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Burt Shane
Mar 2021
reveal
shocking details
front page
familiar but hammering home
the message
there is only one
outcome
there can never be
anything
other than
shocking details
front page
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Burt Shane
Mar 2021
as a matter of fact
reliably
competent, soulful
denials and repercussions
sent to recipients
who never asked
for anything other than
the facts
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Burt Shane
Mar 2021
sprawl
walk with me
talk with me
you've been a great disappointment
but when opportunity knocks
you gotta answer
amirite?
sure
you've got what we want
and the answer is clear
you simply need
to roll over
and play dead
ok
your legacy
will
endure
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Burt Shane
Mar 2021
serious injuries
please look away
until told to do otherwise
the assessment
will be made
in a timely fashion
there cannot be
interference
we thank you for your interest
you'll hear in due time
do you hear the object
smashing against the
shore?
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Burt Shane
Mar 2021
here comes the good stuff
you know you can't believe it
there's every need to
you haven't asked for it
it's mandatory
training for the
asking
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Burt Shane
Mar 2021
stumble upon
the reach, the rest
turmoil
preen, turn, backwards glance
glancing blow
they haven't returned your call
turning keys
locking doors
interminable disrespect
a peerage
disentangle
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Burt Shane
Feb 2021
send me your lists
turn them on
run them out
pour it up
there's gold in them thar hills
he's chuckled, knowing he's knocked it out
of the
park
but they were less than impressed
distressed by the same stanzas
percolating within the
diary of a
faded gadfly
never to
recover
earlier
victories
you can have it all
sighing
signposted
signals
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