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victory lap

and now that the nursery

has burnt crisp on junkyard

nights we must pick sides,

reach through mist and

blood red scarves and pull

out the vertebrae of our

dog-limp marriage from

the abandoned salamander

skin that lies on the floor,

like a robe quickly flicked

from a shaking, sopping frame

by a quivering quim and a

welcoming cunt.

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Stu Buck

Thu 14th Apr 2016 12:18

cheers ray. the word quim could never be over used in my opinion.

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raypool

Wed 13th Apr 2016 20:31

Excellent fare, Stu. Of all the names for sexual organs, quim must be the most splendid, and should be excused for any malpractice on that basis alone! It cannot be debased by alternative usage as an expletive. More quim, please.

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Stu Buck

Wed 13th Apr 2016 18:13

oh and its all three. but thankfully lies as far from my marriage as a poem could.

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Stu Buck

Wed 13th Apr 2016 18:12

cheers both. david, i have to admit i had to look up malcolm tucker and even worse it seems i have never seen the thick of it. i am addressing this as we speak via youtube and on demand.

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Martin Elder

Wed 13th Apr 2016 15:16

Wow this is a fab poem. There are some great lines here Stu. 'Reach through mist and blood red scarves'
fantastic stuff.

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