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For I Will Consider Maggie

Posted on 17 February 2018 by clarioretenebris

For I will consider Maggie. For this week’s poetry prompt given me by Poets&Writers urges me to do so. For Maggie is responsible for my addiction to poetry prompts. For she recognized prompts to be no more artificial than any … Continue reading →

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A Friendly Request

Posted on 25 February 2016 by clarioretenebris

⠀⠀⠀⠀ Haven’t I asked you nice as I could, please wash down the blade of that old knife before you come cutting on me? How do I know where it’s been or whom you last cut open? I don’t have … Continue reading →

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The Day After

Posted on 1 November 2015 by clarioretenebris

                  It hurts, you hitting me like that. If it didn’t,                 you’d think you did something wrong.                 Be patient with me. It takes me longer                 to recover than for you to come at me again.                 Come the day after tomorrow, … Continue reading →

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