parashootin
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Joined: September 2023 Last seen: 23 days ago

Submitted Poems 3 total

Reactionary Phase Reactionary Phase In martial mode they pass and pass, On bicycles, in cars, on foot, Relentlessly parading proof Old laissez-faire has gone kaput. But strategy grows more refined: Compounding tensions on the rise, In unaccustomed spots... – *by Tom Merrill*	60 Views added 4 months ago	Rating
Manna Tips The Scales Manna Tips the Scales Weighing similar symptoms people had When they would heed a potent master's call, Life on a yoyo-string against that mad Daily careering back to grief and gall, Since neither tipped his scale either way Or sparked an... – *by Tom Merrill*	57 Views added 4 months ago	Rating
Ode to an Opportunist Ode to an Opportunist He calls me a broken record, seems to wish I'd change my tune. There's no "advantage" in it he says. "Who else would take a chance on you?" (I think he means their ratings would plunge if they ran my latest series ... – *by Tom Merrill*	41 Views added 8 months ago	Rating

Reactionary Phase

In martial mode they pass and pass,
On bicycles, in cars, on foot,
Relentlessly parading proof
Old laissez-faire has gone kaput.
But strategy grows more refined:
Compounding tensions on the rise,
In unaccustomed spots...

– by Tom Merrill

60 Views

added 4 months ago

Rating

Manna Tips The Scales

Manna Tips the Scales

Weighing similar symptoms people had
When they would heed a potent master's call,
Life on a yoyo-string against that mad
Daily careering back to grief and gall,
Since neither tipped his scale either way
Or sparked an...

– by Tom Merrill

57 Views

added 4 months ago

Rating

Ode to an Opportunist

Ode to an Opportunist

He calls me a broken record,
seems to wish I'd change my tune.

There's no "advantage" in it he says.
"Who else would take a chance on you?"

(I think he means their ratings would plunge
if they ran my latest series
...

– by Tom Merrill

41 Views

added 8 months ago

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