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Dying of the language

Experimental poem?

By Paul StewartPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

even.s.miple.communication...we.fail.at.miserbl.bastardising.the.language#rappdfiredeathofthespokenwrittenword(errortypoacronym).weuse-r.eplacing.itwith.lols.(broken)emojismemesand.smalltalkshorthand.platitudesand.meaningless-gbbrsh.wemustfightfightfightagainsthedyingofthelanguage

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Author's Notes: Two things...I am currently fighting a losing battle against an ugly cold and I have found myself experimenting more with formatting, syntax and just presentation. Make of this what you will.

Oh here are some more of my experimentations and most recent work. Also, new unofficial challenge coming soon...

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Paul Stewart

Award-Winning Writer, Poet, Scottish-Italian, Subversive.

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    Written by Paul Stewart