empty poem wrappers
that word or image of inspiration often comes unbidden, you have to grab it or it ricochets off somewhere... all that is left then is the guilt..
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the worst thing is the guilt
the guilt at losing poems
you get the nudge
or a tap called intonation
and those one or two words
are poem flavoured
you can tell
even this far away
but then excuse 963
963 = reluctance
reluctant to get your ass out of a fat chair
by the time you get there
all that’s left is empty poem wrappers