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Shakes

A poem

By Reece BeckettPublished 4 months ago 1 min read
Shakes
Photo by Michael Benz on Unsplash

All of the mucus

swallowed

gathering in the gut.

-

The lumps and swellings

on the constantly

wagging tongue.

sound and fury

-

The future, a towering wave

above a quaking wooden boat -

lost, amidst black clouds

and brown waters.

-

The past, just a splintered oar

or shredded sail,

hanging.

-

All tears now, just

reminders

of when the paint left

behind a carcass.

signifying nothing

sad poetry

About the Creator

Reece Beckett

Poetry and cultural discussion (primarily regarding film!).

Author of Portrait of a City on Fire (2020, Impspired Press). Also on Medium and Substack, with writing featured… around…

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    Written by Reece Beckett