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the mercenary poet

my final unfiltered entry, probably

By L.C. SchäferPublished about a year ago 1 min read
the mercenary poet
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in a world where the written word is free

poetry is cheap

stream of consciousness even more so

at least it doesn't cost money

but there's always a price

what does it cost you to read my ramblings

how many IQ points

minutes of your life you won't get back?

what does it cost me to let you in?

vulnerability I guess

I probably wont get locked up in an asylum for it

so there is that

i probably won't get paid either

but at least the written word is free

we can write what we like, pretty much

that's worth something

we can even write complete collywobble

and nothing happens

except we get a bit better at it

i am getting to be an expert in colly and wobble at this point

all things considered

i think i'm up on the weekend

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  • Babs Iversonabout a year ago

    Entertaining!!! Loved it!!!❤️❤️💕

  • The Dani Writerabout a year ago

    Enjoyable in all the right places. I like how you raise valid resonant points for reflection..."there is always a price." Mmm hmm. ...And by golly there are so many "Cheap Streets" in this joint, so why is it so hellur expensive there?

  • John Coxabout a year ago

    Thank you, LC. I love your colly and your wobble. In fact, I'm sorry to see it end.

  • Cathy holmesabout a year ago

    I like this colly and wobble. It's fun.

  • This is a great one! I think this is the most cohesive Stream of Conscious Piece you have had thus far! It is interesting to see how it differs from the other ones you've done.

  • Denise E Lindquistabout a year ago

    I agree colly and wobble for sure! I don't mind as I can do it just about as well!😉😂

  • Cindy Calderabout a year ago

    Yes, you certainly colly and wobble quite splendidly!

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