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Almost

Ryan Blackborough 1984 (Adelaide)

Free verse
I guess you've one
In the binary of life
And I have nought

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It's almost a haiku. It's dumb but kind of fitting

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Submitted by RyanBlackborough on April 27, 2024

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Ryan Blackborough

For years he lived in a secret government facility. One day they found him and were like "what the fuck are you doing here?", and they shot him. Now he wanders the earth as a ghost, a poet ghost (not a ghost writer, he's way cooler than that). For some reason he can wear hats but if he walks through a wall or something (not like tables or small stuff) the hat falls off. He's lost a lot of nice hats. more…

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  • Abbykesington
    Abbykesington
    There's nothing dumb about this poem. Three lines with just enough message!
    LikeReply11 days ago
    • RyanBlackborough
      RyanBlackborough
      Don't encourage me. Seriously though, that's sweet of you to say. Thank you.
      LikeReply11 days ago
    • Abbykesington
      Abbykesington
      I definitely will encourage you to keep writing. There's nothing more therapeutic.
      LikeReply 110 days ago

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