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| Cameroon mask, Willow Manor |
You think truth
is so prosaic
swaggering
many faces
more poetic
in a roster
of second names
skillfully written
but the thrill
is only self-hate
spread thin
sure to crack
as fate wins
in a slick game
of greasy pole
roulette
Tess Kincaid
July 2011
Written for Magpie Tales creative writing group.
