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ah woman!we replace our oven / that was a periodic from when / you turned a **** and

@nat-lipstadt23

The Dust That Refused to Settle⭐THE UNPOLISHED SEASON — Poem VIII / The dust didn’t settle today. / It stayed suspended in the strip of light,

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"man the tomatoes?"man (?) / the tomatoes? / patty m.,

For Blue SapphireSome poets arrive / wearing crowns. / They bring long words

The Coffee That Resigned⭐ THE UNPOLISHED SEASON — Poem I / (A small morning rebellion, starring a mug that refuses to help.) / The coffee didn’t even try.

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The Spoon That Lost Its Patience⭐ THE UNPOLISHED SEASON — Poem IV / The spoon gave up first. / Not the coffee,

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Always DrenchedYou are dead / when you set / life aside;

The DevilI strolled into a pit, / not actually though, / I was summoned,

@Abhrayantra_01A76

I am no PoetI am not the Poet. / I do not have the gift / to light up life

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(be) word rooted: revised & redesigned & reapprised***(be) word rooted*** / ————- / oops there goes another rubber tree plant! (1)

@nat-lipstadt32

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Ladies and Gentlemen - The Beetles!As Ed Sullivan did not exactly say / As in BEETLES! An acre of ‘em around the light / Struggling upside down throughout the night

@lawrence-hall75

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The Altar of Unexpected ItemsI. Rite of Entry / The self‑checkout greets me / with the solemn glow

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pulseFor a universe that owes me nothing - it certainly expects a lot. / I’m just a person with a pulse / and some borrowed confidence.

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Poets are quite useful and should not be harmed**Poets are quite useful and should not be harmed** / per the Per-con-fessor (silent H)y’all, M.A., BS (not a degreee) / like the opossum,

@nat-lipstadt33

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The Elevator That Judges YouI. Liturgy of Mechanical Courtesy / Every elevator has a temperament. / Some hum like bored librarians

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Pizza *****Grease-stained cardboard masquerading as a plate, flat halo of disappointment, everyone gasps, “Who doesn’t love pizza?!” Like it’s a law of nature or a cult you’re not allowed to leave. / Melted orange plastic sweats across the top, cheese stretching like clingy exes who don’t get the hint. The crust is either soggy as a damp handshake or cracked like a sidewalk that’s given up on being fixed. / Tomato sauce? More like acidic red regret, slapped on in a rush by someone whose only culinary dream was the lunch break.

@Pink_Ink_Amber10

poemsIt’s hard to clear your head when you’re the clutter. / I write poems compulsively / on elevators, in food service lines

Master Lawrence Hall**** fine poet.** / **M.** aster of the delicate observations of every human foible / **A.** sks the questions philosophically~lesser men dare not

Thresholds: "The Curator's Fatigue" (8)THRESHOLDS — A CYCLE IN TWELVE PARTS / (Maintenance Log for a Failed Simulation) / I. Maintenance Log: Day 365

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Free Fall The Simplicity Of It AllI / Careered / Along

@cj-sutherland23

FoxgloveI reached to touch the foxglove-- / On its stalk, red blossoms swell; / I didn't know the foxglove

@ShayCaroline12

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Facetious QuipsThe / government / Those in charge

@cj-sutherland29

Carlo, Who Was Once Merely 1 (555) 579-5503This morning began, as many do, / with a WhatsApp ping from destiny / wearing a budget disguise.

@Geof_Spavins47

Paula from the SixtiesAt work one day a guy wrote in looking for Clearance / I was answering his email but I misspelled the word Clearance / I put down Clarence instead

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No. 2291 what is (the hard rock of) modern writing?modern is determined / by the ability to look backwards and forwards at the same time / but write it now!

@nat-lipstadt16

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