Xiranthius

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Xiranthius
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Been a while since I've posted anything here. Glad to be back at it.

  November 2021     2 years ago

Submitted Poems 5 total

Kinda like Job

"You're not one of us
You never have been or will be"
That's the last I heard from some family
"You deserve to die, to be alone"
All of this, over the phone.
For a while, I believed them.
I even agreed.
"Who could ever want, much less love...

– by David Linsday

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Be seen

Too many people, kids included
Following the bad examples
Of the convoluted
Told if they just embraced all that's wrong
Soon they too will belong.
Trying so hard to try and stand out
Talking over each other
You can't hear yourself shout
...

– by David Linsday

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Pedestrian traffic

Once again, it's that time of year;
When human decency,
Gets shoved to the rear.
All the wrong people in your ear,
Run over by those in fifth gear.
Cutting you off,
They swear, snear, and scoff.
Flocking to sales like pigs,
Fiending for their...

– by David Linsday

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added 2 years ago
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Today's holidays

Buy only name brands
Sex sells
Screw your world view
Everything else pales
Rude as hell
When did society go off the rails?
You read about it
Old wives tales
The collapse of modern man
Pull back the veil
Obese, just buy and eat
Land of the sloth...

– by David Linsday

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Excuse me

Please excuse my interrupting
Your abruptly erupting
And all together off putting
Violent and incoherent
Crazy and belligerent
Self absorbed and conceited
Idea I'll be defeated.
You may not agree
But I've come to see
Your hatred is just jealousy...

– by David Linsday

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added 2 years ago
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