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Secrets Syllables

So subtle...

By Kendall Defoe Published 3 years ago Updated 3 years ago 1 min read
Secrets Syllables
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Some stigmatized systems

should stop spilling syllables

seductively...

So...

Share sedulously.

Smile slyly.

Stay sharp!

*Note* I apologize for the earlier version. I typed in on my phone and it would not do a word count on the page. Maybe that earlier version could be considered...blank verse? :)

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  • Novel Allen3 years ago

    Sedulously? what is that. hold the phone, looking it up. (showing dedication and diligence). Ha, learned a new word. Thank you kindly. Nicely done.

  • Bex Jordan3 years ago

    Excellently done, this flows so nicely! Also, I love 'sedulously,' thank you for the new word!!!

  • Dana Crandell3 years ago

    Brilliant!

  • Dana Stewart3 years ago

    Shhhhh? :)

  • Where is your poem? I am confused. How did admin allow you to do a poem without typing up any words? Or maybe my laptop is tripping??? I don't know.

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