A poem lacking righteous fire
serves no purpose
in the modern age
Pretty yellow flowers
have grown passe
while pollution pours from the sky
Pens are fashioned
as arrowheads
while Cupid lies in slumber
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by Scott Thomas Outlar / April 23rd, 2023
A poem lacking righteous fire
serves no purpose
in the modern age
Pretty yellow flowers
have grown passe
while pollution pours from the sky
Pens are fashioned
as arrowheads
while Cupid lies in slumber
This article was posted on Sunday, April 23rd, 2023 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.
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