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***note to you: read it twice.***












Attribute it to
Anxiety.
Apprehension.
In awe of the approaching
Alarm,
I lose articulation.


Don’t doubt my demeanor.
I’m dubitable.
Debatable.
Never really disputable.
And dread the day
When “dare not”s
Are despotic and distributable.
Its distressing and
Digesting this drollery
Is next to detestable.




Concern for my cowardice
Creates confusion…
I’m losing
Constraint. Confounded by
Concessions given, and I
Cringe in the wake.





Fainthearted and faltering
Found freedom in fleeing.
It’s fleeting but
Falling to flitting flights
Of fetching fancy
Can be freeing.
And foreseeing fixation,
Fret formidable flaws.
Flinch at the notion
Of fraudulent cause.
You’ll Forgive me
For failing to


Prevent probable pause,
In panic posture
Predicting flawed paradox
Of paranoia and perdition.
Call it preoccupation
With perplexing partition.
Or simply a problem-
No proposition…
Not to placate the persistent.


This trivial existence in
Tension-tried times of
Temporary torment.
It’s tricky.
Takes traitorous form and
Then trembles in trepid
Transience upon termination.
It isn’t quite tribulation
But a test of tenacity.









The fear feeds
For the first fortnight
On fidelity, fondness,
And the forgivably
Forthright.




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On Friday January 11th, 2008, Nill (170) writes:
Cheers. finally happy I'm finding good shit on here. You are now a favorite. tata. hard to keep train of thought coherent but still you alliterate like a genius. I usually spell that wrong.


On Monday January 7th, 2008, What Limes (176) writes:
the one I just posted reminded me of this, but I hadn't seen anything from you in so long, I cou;dn't remember! glad to come back here though. You did much better.


On Thursday November 29th, 2007, Bakkhus Unbound (1105) writes:
"Lost in Alliteration" Perfectly sums up the 1st stanza which is wonderful to read, but sounds so much better, feels so much better to read aloud. Thrice!!! Ambient,Distillate,Conjunctive,Fascinating, Promethium-poetic,Tintinnabulate...Food. "It’s fleeting but Falling to flitting flights" Fantastic. "Not to placate the persistent" Quite quotable. Bravo!


On Tuesday October 9th, 2007, Ozymandias (58) writes:
The perfect words placed in the perfect order, this is sheer brilliance.


On Monday October 8th, 2007, Instant Insanity (745) writes:
I loved the fifth stanza in this. "Call it preoccupation With perplexing partition. Or simply a problem- No proposition… " IM SIMPLY A PROBLEM!!:-D!! LOVED IT. ][ ][


On Monday October 8th, 2007, King_Crazy_Dave (423) writes:
just weavin up words weeded up on the workshift.


On Monday October 8th, 2007, Scarecrow Jack (43) writes:
Yes...just goddammit yes!


On Monday October 8th, 2007, What Limes (176) writes:
told ya!


On Sunday October 7th, 2007, carlosjackal (1700) writes:
The alliteration smashed me to bits, your flow, thought and word choices absolutely brilliant. And that title is spot-on fantastic :) -Carl


On Sunday October 7th, 2007, Narcissa (687) writes:
...And I thought you were being funny by reading it twice- silly me - This ROCKED!!!


On Sunday October 7th, 2007, What Limes (176) writes:
WOW. I don't know how to say it. HDB already said it. AMAZING!


On Sunday October 7th, 2007, heartdripsblack (766) writes:
omg this was amazing. ~ hdb.



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