Tag: fiction
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Do You Think Anyone Noticed?
You’re back and everything I lacked in your absence snaps back like a bent twig Or a thumb-racked elastic band Captain Beefheart’s Magic Band wrote my backing track, penned my heart song Dying is quick and the living’s long, my heart is quickening like a marching throng Whistling Martian songs conquering shellfalls approaching the battle…
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Rustic Staycation
Disgraced myself publicly The publican disgusted with me My family, as if I’d died, in grief Would be, if I’d told them, I’d keep This particular misadventure close to my cheek For my dishonour I receive immediate rustication Telling friends and family it’s a long vacation Reflection about my vocation Can’t get you from the…
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Dream Girl Type Dreams
Whatever sight is before me the one she prefers Lines across her bitten lip tweak my favour, no need for tears She wants a gold ring to band her finger, Frodo’s twin, and cakes tiered Six pints absolutely steaming, girls of my dreams man Streamer how much of my life I’m showing Dreamer how slow…
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Night Drive Neon Stained Skies
Key to things beyond my ken Obelisk tip is called Ben Ben It represents primordial land Song stage on which Atum stands. Drive what feels like ages Trees instead of walls still cages My life a thousand variations on beiges Need captain’s holiday on a Bejor lakeshore, no room on Risa Always expecting a downpour,…
Alchemisland 