The Urge to do this…
Doug Blair 1951 (London)
It’s there, and you know it
Will wind up your clock
A tendency tactic
That spices your talk.
You can’t be disparaged
You can’t be put down.
By inference or face-slap.
The Victory must own.
You try first by logic
Let’s re-create this.
You end up exploding
Hot vinegar, piss.
You wish it were different.
Your Mom honed your art.
Next time you are slapped hard.
Just shift over and fart.
About this poem
Why are we always compelled to self-justify?
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Written on February 17, 2023
Submitted by dougb.21370 on February 17, 2023
Modified on May 02, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 392 |
Words | 80 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 16 |
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