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Sensing Rage

An ode to rage

By Joe PattersonPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Sensing Rage
Photo by Nsey Benajah on Unsplash

Oh the taste of salivary anger.

Look ahead at rage. All you see is danger.

I feel the heat on my skin it’s hell of fury.

Steamed like overcooked food. I smell fury.

If rage is what you hear, run away my peer.

OdeMental Health

About the Creator

Joe Patterson

Hi I'm Joe Patterson. I am a writer at heart who is a big geek for film, music, and literature, which have all inspired me to be a writer. I rap, write stories both short and long, and I'm also aspiring to be an author and a filmmaker.

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  • The Dani Writerabout a year ago

    Anger can be quite cleansing at times. I think you captured it well Joe!

  • Printique Studiosabout a year ago

    Wow, awesome!

  • Cindy Calderabout a year ago

    This is a great piece of poetry and response to the given prompt.

  • Tiffany Gordonabout a year ago

    Fabulous work!

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