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Jargogle (competition entry)

‘Tis an old word to be sure,
But strangely apt for modern times,  
For history does not quite repeat,  
But inevitably it rhymes.  
  
Imagine holding an empty jar,  
And you’re staring through the base,  
Then gaze upon your closest friend,  
And see their distorted face.  
   
What seemed once familiar,  
Is now perversely warped,  
Gaze upon the world this way,  
And it colours all your thoughts.  
   
We live now in strange times,  
In complex ways we’re wired,  
A mess of interconnectedness,    
No empty jar required.    
   
Our modern changing world beset,    
By confusion without end,  
An old word describes this perfectly,  
It’s called “jargogle” my friend.
Written by Noble_Incubus
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Author's Note
Written for the Ye Olde English competition.
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