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Sempiternal Sacrifice

Hmmm smooth challenge entry

By Paul StewartPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Sempiternal Sacrifice
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Sophisticated sociopathic

Silken suffering

Stifling suffocation

Sweet sensations

Sacred santification

Swollen, stretched

Shivered sanitisation

Sanded shoulders

Slandered; shook

Sempiternal sacrifice

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Author's Notes: Smooth Challenge entry. That's all I have to say on this one. You can, though, find out more about the challenge here:

fact or fictionheartbreakinspirationalsad poetrysocial commentarysurreal poetryperformance poetry

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Paul Stewart

Award-Winning Writer, Poet, Scottish-Italian, Subversive.

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  • Gerard DiLeo2 years ago

    So, so sibilant.

  • Grz Colm2 years ago

    You love your tautograms.. Too clever for me on this one! I assume this is one of your darker MURDER pieces lol! But maybe not.. maybe it’s symbolic of something.. I dunno..And I had to look up THAT word ! 😅

  • ThatWriterWoman2 years ago

    I love this creative take on the challenge Paul! Nicely done!

  • Sophisticated Sociopath. I really like that. I've been calling myself the Empathic Sociopath all this while bit Sophisticated seems awesome! Loved your Tautogram! 🍩🥐

  • Hannah Moore2 years ago

    I've just learnt. New word!

  • Feel it, lingering over every line.

  • Mother Combs2 years ago

    This is great!!

  • Dana Crandell2 years ago

    Well, look at you, gettin' all fancy with a smooth tautogram! And using archaic English, too! Hmmm, indeed! Great entry, my friend!

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