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Rated: 13+ · Book · Writing · #2316158
The second of my collections of poems written for "Express It In Eight."
As usual these days, I choose blog format because it offers more space for the work.
July 4, 2024 at 7:13am
July 4, 2024 at 7:13am
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Being Late

Being late has its compensations
to add to all our reservations.

Despite our famed notoriety
it’s well short of impropriety.

And though our frames are insubstantial
our gains are surely nonfinancial.

For now from cares we’re all released
advantage lies in being deceased.


Line count: 8
Rhymed couplets
For Express It In Eight, 07.04.24
Prompt: Being late.


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