These malformed deficiencies of my soul
Pull the strings of judgement, condemnation
Navigating a fractured landscape, blind
Projecting my own discretions tenfold
Crashing against the meat shields
Of manufactured outrage, manipulation
The dissonance is staggering, spewed
From mouths wired shut, collapsing
Burning into one another, tossed about
In the shaking of the jar, as the hand
Of the marionette smiles above us
While bets are placed, and numbers called
Very beautifully versed
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Thank you.
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You’re welcome
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“Of the marionette smiles above us”…….just wow!!! 🙂
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Thank you, Wendi.
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absolutely!
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Excellent
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Thanks.
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Excellent!
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Thank you!
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Fantastic, River. I love ‘Crashing against the meat shields… of manufactured outrage’. Beautifully crafted poem. Love the picture too. 🙂
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Thank you, Alli. Hope you are doing well.
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So let’s beat those numbers.
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It can be done.
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This is just brilliant. So cleverly done.
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Thank you very much.
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You’re welcome.
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BAM!!!!!
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Thanks, Rita.
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My pleasure. You just blow my mind with your talent, Brother.
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You’ve got the hang of this writing thing don’t you think, River.
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I’m trying.
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Great stuff! Haven’t seen you for a while! Probably me
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I recently took 5 days off, but other than that, I’ve been around.
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Okay, so it’s me… lol. It’s telling me I’m not spending enough time here on WP!
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Ahh, but that could be a good thing.
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Can’t argue
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“spewed From mouths wired shut” Golden!
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Thank you!
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I missed you River.
This just blew my mind😍
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Thank you!
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Beating our chests in futility. Listening to the master manipulator call out the numbers. Falling in line. Doing exactly as was expected of us. As we were told. Gambling when we already know the outcome. Sic lines. Really enjoyed this one. I’ve literally read it twenty times. No exaggeration.
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It’s quite fascinating. Until it’s not. Guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
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I suppose so
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Marvelous!
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Thank you.
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We’re all merely puppets…maybe even the puppet masters have someone tugging their strings.
Great writing.
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Now that, is something to think about.
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Perfect. You nailed it.
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Thank you.
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Vivid descriptions… very good!
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Thank you.
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The twist at the ending is a surprise. Wreaking havoc upon ourselves while others reap the benefits.
Wonderful writing! 🙂
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Thank you very much.
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Quite riveting.
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Thanks, Phyllis.
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Hell on earth — in the shaking of the jar. You paint a strong picture. And may I say how I enjoyed reading Bojana’s review of your work?
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Thank you very much.
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You are welcome. The praise was very well deserved.
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I see this is a reblog from last year (my comment from back then gave it away).
I noticed that your pieces are mostly ‘dark,’ which I find easy to relate to, but it makes me wonder about you and your personality in general. Are you ever a happy-go-lucky type of person?
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You paint a great picture
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Thanks.
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