Tag: poem
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The phlegmy migration of smoke-addicted geese
The clogged, cough-inducing chimneys Whose release stopped the migrating geese From going East Flock last seen in a backfield Smoking Bensons and necking Es On the block forcing locks Enforcement with dogs Hand signals, learned them at the lodge Learning hitting’s less important than learning to dodge Being dogged, survived being rocked Coming back without…
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Manifesting money with a suicider’s loop
Told them Added venom notes to my inkholder So they knew it was meant, killer coda Order, direct: hang this guy high but they didn’t Me oh my Forgive them, Most High Branch snapped before his neck Keep the rope, swore he wouldn’t seek revenge For good luck, gave him one in the leg.
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Meat prayers to Sobek, spinebreaker of the upper Nile
Shutter Island life Like I’m constantly in denial Not just a river beloved by Osiris Offerings of meat to Sobek You could see your breath Easter Island size of your head Through the glass pipe they use for the meth Primate dressed up in primark I’m a pyro rich on gyro and I’ll force a…
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Highland Treats
Shortbread season Shot dead for leaving me short bread Barely need a reason, hanging on by a thread Ill bred, hell bent for leather Got the thrill meds and less sense than a lobotomised head.
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Does he seem, well, different to you since he came back, Charles?
Don’t ape me, kids, so many pitfalls You can see scars from where the cars skid Flowers and a card in place of a kid A placard duct taped to a lamppost On a corner with no adjoining pavement Grew up on the estate, first out so I paved the way Fuck that, chucked back…
Alchemisland 