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The Write Out Loud Poem of the Week is 'Stuff and Nonsense' by Twilbury Wist

This weeks Poem of the Week is the fabulous 'Stuff and Nonsense' by Twilbury Wist, a seemingly lightweight drip of words that, once fully digested becomes a cutting piece of satire and reminds us that we ourselves may simply be cogs in some great machine.

Utilising ultra-short lines (a trait of the poet), Twilbury has written something both hugely entertaining and deep enough to have us scratching our heads.

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