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Spare me, Circe, your useless spells
revealing the hidden truths
there's no redemption in the trough
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I'm the cold reptile poet
testing with a forked tongue
beyond good and evil
what only your tears can give me
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We'll train our daughters to hate us
Humbert Humbert
but we love young skin
About the Creator
M.
Half-time writer, all time joker. M. Maponi specializes in speculative fiction, and speculates on the best way to get his shit together.
Author of "Reality and Contagion" and "Consultancy Blues"
Comments (2)
Oooo, I loved the Lolita reference. Fantastic poem!
Nice one!