Do Sacrifice

⠀⠀⠀⠀         You needn’t speak up for me;        there’s nothing for you to tell        nor should you stand up for me.        Don’t mark when or where I fell.        All the way to hell back to back        I got charged the full price.        That’s what the girl’s good for:                      do sacrifice.        Some friends read a meaningful word;        some play a hymn I used to sing.        Whatever gets itself said was heard,        don’t leave remembering a thing.        Just because I deserved nothing more,        I shouldn’t have to choose twice.        That’s what the girl’s in it for:                      do sacrifice.        There are souls worth their upkeep,        worth the effort to save        until clouded over with dark sleep        in the hole made deep for my grave.        Any overmorrow after today’s        will not be of any god’s device.        That’s what the girl’s leaving for:                      do sacrifice.   ⠀

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Wanted

⠀⠀⠀⠀  ⠀⠀⠀⠀No matter which way I run ⠀⠀⠀⠀they’re always in my face. ⠀⠀⠀⠀Where’s a decent hiding place ⠀⠀⠀⠀far-fetched and hard won? ⠀⠀⠀⠀They’re always in my face ⠀⠀⠀⠀no matter which way I run.   ⠀

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inspired by Adrien’s notes on prosody of the biolet form

 
 
 
 

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Doze Thamn Lim’ricks

 
 
So, back to my usual composing
with this but a toss-off in closing.
       Why give one damn hoot
       for such trivial pursuit
when I may as well waste my time dozing?
 
 

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10/24/2020 8:21 ^pm
 
 

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