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Nibs
you needn't be famous
to put down your story
the written word only
enhances your glory
my memoirs are done
inspiration has run dry
only a pile of nibs is left
an ink blot mars my tie
its quite a work of art
though I say so myself
my sober chapters will
enhance many a shelf
its been a strange life
u-turns and blind alleys
an excess of aspirat...
Friday 14th May 2021 10:12 am
Switching Off
its all there, writ on vellum
engrossed by time and fate
scrolled as wayward history
marks each and every date
familiar names and their sins
revenants of thirsts unslaked
wild love that soon withered
or cakes that never got baked
scars and might have beens
guilts and nameless shame
glories and fleeting trophies
won from life's hectic game
of late,...
Friday 5th March 2021 11:44 am
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