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It was clear that day
that you were the castle
and I the donkey
with falcon-feather eyes,

that day born on nuclear knees
this all became so clear,

as me myself and you yourself
crested lizardlike on clouds
we used to know and call our home,
(though now we can only call
out goodbyes, vaguely)

and our saltine souls
each wither whitely,
while I bludgeon you
with opaque expressions
and arcane metaphors—

don’t try to understand,
you can’t understand,

don’t look to these lines for
context,
you’re not going to get any
context,

all you’ll get
is my ribbon-heart torn
by the portcullis-teeth
of you (the castle, remember?)
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I trust you'll find this has a unique clarity, comparable to the finest Czech crystal stemware. But hey it's FROM THE HEART, DAMNIT. Which allows for unlimited license apparently.

Disclaimer: this is just for laughs. May contain traces of ironies.
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:icony0urstalker:
"you are the bread, the butter and, somehow, the wine"
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:iconpseudometry:
Yes! I love Collins. Litany was part of the inspiration for this.
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:icony0urstalker:
I was trying to remember what that poem was for the longest time
and find that I've somehow butchered the quote
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:iconpseudometry:
It was a similar enough approximation :)
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:iconcornerstoneascetic:
and our saltine souls
each wither whitely
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:iconpseudometry:
Hah, yes... my little contribution to the world of interesting sounding nonsense. (Or semantic mysticism, as others have dubbed it. I like that expression; Semantic Mysticism.) But it was much fun to write, I can assure you! I had the rude mechanical's play from a Midsummer' Nights Dream in mind.
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:iconcornerstoneascetic:
Haha, I haven't looked at any Shakespeare since high school. I'll have to read through that one again someday.
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:iconpseudometry:
I recommend it. He did amazing things with the English language.
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:iconr-mitchell:
"it's FROM THE HEART, DAMNIT. Which allows for unlimited license apparently."
yes, yes, yes it does :)
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:iconpseudometry:
:) I agree insomuch as the heart allows itself unlimited license, but ever tried reading Ulysses by Joyce? A wonderful talent is evident, but it's so very difficult to make sense of. There must be a balance. But then I am all for balance, so perhaps I am not to be trusted there.
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