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Word Hole

"moonlight on the snow slips in sideways
dreamlike
a dollhouse in a boxcar rolling south,
wandering too long, the cold saddens"

I am talking to myself, but the cats are sane

I huddle under 60 watts of halo
like a cop interrogation of the 50's
and the world as we know it
disappears into
the cropped
dark
edge

word games begin
re-assembling lies

deep I slide (so the scenario goes)
cursing my way downward
spitting torches from a gin soaked cigar

(* note: find a new Charlton Heston)

but, this is no rabbit hole child's play
a master spelunker, I am
at home on the
hard
rock
bottom

I wriggle on my belly
scrawling cave art
and wisdom
in pitch, tar
and typewriter ribbon

a harrowing pilgrimage
I barely survive

but in the end
fame, fortune,
and the fabulous
await
a gorgeous
Hollywood-styled
arising

my cats aren't buying a word of this either

they're asking for the left-over scrambled eggs

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Comments

I like this a lot, the images created with these lines are terrific. Regards Roscoe...

Roscoe Llane,

Religion will rip your faith off, and return
for the mask of disbelief that's left.

thanks Roscoe

I was pleased with this, and its images as well.
a little quirky, but so am I

later,

Al

author comment

Took me with you, loved the journey!

Great title by the way, so fitting.

thank you for sharing.

regards,
Richard

thanks

glad to hear from you. appreciate your reaction

sincerely,

Al

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