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Silver Linings

Mixing on the Palette

By Gerard DiLeoPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Silver Linings
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Silver sheen, part-blue, with one part black

That, small amounts of white, hijack.

Slivers, shades of darker and lighter

Wax and wane, in order, to brighter.

Shivers, black and blue, will come for you

When mixing and matching a mismatched brew.

River of true colors, as immiscible

As the false ones inadmissible.

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Thither: how long it takes your eyes to dry

Tells me how high your saint will fly;

Shrivel: how long it takes your dyes to dry

Tells me how your lies will die:

Wither: if it be slow and torturous,

Then take your place in Tartarus.

Giver: if it be quick and painless, too,

Then you can seek the light you're due.

surreal poetry

About the Creator

Gerard DiLeo

Retired, not tired. Hippocampus, behave!

Make me rich! https://www.amazon.com/Gerard-DiLeo/e/B00JE6LL2W/

My substrack at https://substack.com/@drdileo

[email protected]

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarran2 years ago

    Whoaaaa, this blew my mind! Incredible work!

  • Kendall Defoe 2 years ago

    Not bad, sir!

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