
what i need is a crayon so i can fill in all the gaps in the colors of the alphabet and all the numbers that code the bars of the graphs that tell us how old we are and how tall we should be and how fast our hearts should be beating and to what music, which is a matter of the soul and, by definition, at least twenty different colors, which correlates significantly with the number of strands of gray hair that are exactly permissible before we should think of making ourselves monochromatic along with the proper amount of padding that’s allowed on our tummies before we start suctioning things or refusing to eat anything but boiled white tofu for dinner
I love the splash of your colour.
And I eat whatever I like for dinner.
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Thank you very much. As do I. 🙂
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I’ve been thinking about A Clockwork Orange today (the book) and went out to read a few analyses. Your poem travels along similar pathways. Always the duality. This (selfhood in all of its guts and glory) or that (the idealized image). The duality can bite my ass!
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I saw the reference to A Clockwork Orange in your latest poem (which I enjoyed very much, by the way)…And, yes, ma’am, it can bite my ass, too! 🙂
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🙂
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Damn, I love this one! I’ve been away from your writing for a bit. I will delve back in for some inspiration real soon. 🙂 Magic!
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Yes! Thank you, Tim! I had a lot of fun fine tuning this one…I’m glad you enjoyed it…and welcome back 🙂
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Oh, I really do love this one. You’re a great poet!
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Thank you very much for the kind words! 🙂 I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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Lovely
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Thanks!
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You have a way with words. I like how they flow.
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Thank you for the compliment! I am glad you enjoyed this post.
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Yes I really did.
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Love it
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Thank you!
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This is very touchy! Read it twice… Or probably thrice but it was worth it!!
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Thanks! I’m glad you took the time and enjoyed it 🙂
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Beautiful!
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Thank you!
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