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Misplaced Life (Free verse) by Richard

You, a new flavor expanding Across my dying taste buds A sickness or virus with no cure Wounded, without prejudice A dirty welcome mat. The cause for insecurity Rusted bars of pitted iron A busted headlight and cracked windshield Twisted mirrors of an aborted life. Cursed future's contracting Extra small hangman's noose Around a broken ankle Dangling upside down. Bailing is to no avail A turbulent afterlife awaits Peace is for strangers- My home a graveyard in flames.

Shuushin 25-Mar-04/6:32 AM
"You, a new flavor expanding
Across my windshield."

Richard, for this kind of [sadly very common] subject matter it needs to really stand out to, well, stand out.

Some good imagery here, but not truly striking.




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