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The Peevish Pontifex

A Senryū

By D. J. ReddallPublished 3 months ago 1 min read
An AI Generated Hieronymus Bosch

How they hate questions

Those who wish to be worshipped

And meekly obeyed

Senryu

About the Creator

D. J. Reddall

I write because my time is limited and my imagination is not.

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  • Aarish3 months ago

    Your use of brevity here is striking. Every word lands with purpose, reminding us how satire and poetry can coexist powerfully.

  • Sandy Gillman3 months ago

    So true, short but razor-sharp.

  • Sean A.3 months ago

    So very true. Yet somehow, they think they have all the answers.

  • Very well said

  • Rachel Deeming3 months ago

    They do. And they avoid them at all costs.

  • That is so true. Loved this!

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