poetry critical

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Poetry Critical 2.0

Hey guys, Donald here.

In a few weeks, this site will be 9 years old. 9 years! And I still know some of the earliest submissions by heart.

But, boy. That’s like 102 in web-years. So it’s time for something new. I’m building that something now with my nights-and-weekend minutes (and plenty of coffee). Buy me a cup?

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Random Poem:

1000$ Bounty
unknown

His license to shoot arrows
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through many-a -fool's
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vulnerable marrows--
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luring the poor ones
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into the tragic travesty
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sometimes called romance,
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must be revoked
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for the reason:
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     his aim always misses
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     leading to accidental kisses
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     and intentional break-ups
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     due to unnecessary bruises
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     between unlikely lovers,
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     had he not messed with them;
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furthermore so because:
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     he often neglects to keep his
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     bow well-maintained and polished
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     to ascertain the fulfillment
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     of the unluckily targeted
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     better-off-as/should-have-
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     stayed-loners, like my ex and me--
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     we, are now sponsoring a deity-
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     hunt: Wanted: CUPID (a thousand dollar bounty
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     for his weapons and head);
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     and this's about the only thing
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     my ex has ever agreed on with
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     me since the culprit has hit us
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     (I must insist,) mistakenly!
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