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Teen Poetry #6

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Triskaidekaphobia
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since 2003-02-05

Posts 251
In a state of disrepair...

0 posted 2003-03-03 10:12 PM

A cancer of irrelevance
has being growing in his head
from which he gnaws blackened chunks
spitting them out in duplicate.

His is a bitter and distasteful cant,
glossed with defeat and artifice,
Which cannot be banished or diminished
merely polished clean.

He attempts to filter thought from bias
and realizes that all is sophistry.
He concludes that he must change
And crashes against his atavism

He is pre-programmed to abide
He is trained to sit and whine
Perhaps we expect too much of him
For I do believe he is but a dog.

Ah, yes his name is Rover:
Superscooper Philosopher.

There should be a psychology of feet. For do we not make decisions with our legs and walk about on our brains? What do you mean "No, not really"?

[This message has been edited by Triskaidekaphobia (03-04-2003 03:07 AM).]

Dopey Dope

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Member Patricius

since 2000-08-30

Posts 11132
San Juan, Puerto Rico

1 posted 2003-03-04 06:50 PM

I really really liked this one. The ending confused me though. I didn't quite get the sort of philosopher he was.
I loved the way you wrote this though. Very good style.
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-j-

Look at the sun and burn your eyes. You'll be fine in the end.

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