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pest inspection

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10am on a wednesday
off sick from work

feels like there's a
cheesegrater
in the back of my throat

if you have educated nostrels
you could smell remnants of hashmoke
making yr nosehairs tingle n' sway

bong is hidden, ashtray stashed away,
(as per the smoking ban 1st july 2007)

the plants in my windowsil are all dead
plucked rotting leaves and stems
are stacked beside the windowbox

three knocks on the door
pest control here on routine call
rubmyeyeswakethefuckup wipethedribbleoffofmycheeks

apparantly i have a mouse
living in the cupboardspace belowthesink
shocking
didnt think two animals could survive here

◄ husk of dust

droning light afterswagger ►

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winston plowes

Fri 5th Mar 2010 00:54

Brilliant Owen. Inovative and entertaining. Win

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Thu 25th Feb 2010 12:21

hilarious and clever; easy and fast conversational style; last line is a corker.
Check 'nostrils' with an 'i'.... 'educated nostrils' indeed!

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