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I Can’t Even
.
with the barbs,
the bickering,
the condescending
snickering;
.
lack of self-appraisal,
self-awareness,
while teeming
with the careless
.
words and attitudes;
insufferable,
dehumanizing
and intolerable.
.
It’s gone beyond all
reasonable limits,
but to be clear,
this poem is no gimmick.
.
Don’t lose your mind in the rhyme.
It’s easy to point and accuse;
always them, never me,
theirs the blame, mine the excuse.
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Randy Baker
Poet, author, essayist.
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Comments (10)
This has such a punch to it! And clicks along so smoothly!
Very relevant! I can think of a few situations this applies too. Thank you for sharing.
Excellent poetry
So much angst in this one, love it! Great job, Randy!
Great wordplay Randy! Liked these lines particularly “It’s gone beyond all reasonable limits, but to be clear, this poem is no gimmick.” 👏😊
Wow. So so Profound I love how you play around with those words.
This is a great one, it's snappy and punchy but it has layers. The rhythm is perfect for the subject matter, you read it the first time in a blur, then see the other facets when you read it again!
“It’s easy to point and accuse; always them, never me” Reminds me of a line in a poem I wrote last year. I really like this one. A lot of emotion and truth.
A poem for our times, Randy!
Fiery anguish; GRRR! Love it