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[a poet's trashcan]

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somewhere in this scrap pile
{a mechanical abomination
(heaved half-heartedly away
long ago) lies limp and livid

a living, breathing thought
a pulse and a heart
slathered so shamelessly

pinned up onto a skeleton
and spoon-fed.}

an idea dies.
Another poem for the archives...

Written: 1-27-2010
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Maybe you've felt like this before?

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SilverInkblot's avatar
Hello! Just a note to let you know that I've featured this piece in my journal :)