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Listening To The Wireless In The Shower
I need a cigarette,my weight in whisky and the love of a good woman,but I’m trapped in the cyclones of time.I shower in soapy water,solitude and the sad, sad tears of my spirits,lovingly watching the autumn leaves from the open window,ahead of their time like so many other things that I adore.I think, perhaps,I am…
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Found At Sea
My fluttering heart is tight within your grasp,gaining ground in our sweet game of flats,calling out across aching waves to my Captain,captured in your complex, chronic kiss. I line you with my lipstick,circling you, like salt,sealing you in my spell. Mine. Mine. Mine, alone. These are my wishes.These are my terms.
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Lessons
It was a Sunday night, and the pre work dread was beginning to sink deep into Nicki’s stomach. They sighed, flicking the switch on the kettle as they pulled a tub of hot chocolate from the cupboard. The weekend had sped past them, and now, as the clock crept closer to midnight, Monday was watching…
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Is That Why?
Am I your lover?Am I loathed by the man that lost you?Is that why you love me?Am I your future, or your failsafe?Am I your lover, or your learning curve?Am I to stay silent while these questions creep inside of my mind and cry out all evening?Is that why you love me?
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I Am Become Death
I am a monster. My therapist disagreed. My parents were so proud. They made sure that everyone in town knew that I was responsible for their safety. My girlfriend looked at me with a kind of frightened, begrudging respect. I don’t think that she ever loved me, or even really liked me, but she was…