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He Has a Book in Him
He has a book in him
Must be kind of uncomfortable.
The book in him
will likely never be expelled
In phantom form it duels with your nearly finished work
excising it cleanly away
He simply has no interest
in what you write.
He has a book in him.
He has a book in him
Your book does not exist
Neither do you, really
Your purpose is to listen to him talk
About the book in him.
Must be kind of uncomfortable.
The book in him
will likely never be expelled
In phantom form it duels with your nearly finished work
excising it cleanly away
He simply has no interest
in what you write.
He has a book in him.
He has a book in him
Your book does not exist
Neither do you, really
Your purpose is to listen to him talk
About the book in him.
Published 20th Feb 2025
Author's Note
Anyone else have friends with little interest in your writing, and / or only a desire to talk about some book "in them" they haven't even written one page of?
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20th Feb 2025 3:45am
20th Feb 2025 3:59am
20th Feb 2025 4:26am
You actually write and write well. This was an ex-boyfriend I hadn't spoken to in about five years.
20th Feb 2025 5:22am
Dear PD,
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Yup! I thought my eyes would never go back into place after rolling around my head in abject boredom. Write the damn thing or stop talking about it. The refrain throughout this piece is awesomely repeated to drive home the point. 👍🏻
H🌷
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Yup! I thought my eyes would never go back into place after rolling around my head in abject boredom. Write the damn thing or stop talking about it. The refrain throughout this piece is awesomely repeated to drive home the point. 👍🏻
H🌷
20th Feb 2025 5:39pm
Thanks for pointing out that the refrain works well. I suppose almost everyone has a story to tell, which is cool, but the really cool people are the ones who get it told.
20th Feb 2025 6:09am
You make me contemplate the DUP..."poets"...who shot their political forum mouths off regularly for months but have very rarely written a poem, as evidenced at their profiles, which has me asking, just what the fuck are they here for?
Propaganda betrays itself.
Propaganda betrays itself.
20th Feb 2025 5:41pm
Interesting. I didn't know that was happening here. Best they spout off elsewhere or turn their views into poetic works.
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20th Feb 2025 10:36am
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20th Feb 2025 5:43pm
I remember being at a party and watching a friend being victimized by a nonstop talker (all about herself of course). Later my friend quipped "I thought that conversation would never end. And I wasn't even part of it." Too much of that in the world.
Thanks for the RL.
Thanks for the RL.
20th Feb 2025 11:01am
Totally can relate. So many people love to boast about themselves and they do jack shit! Whether it's writing or something else they clam they have interest or passion. People love to hear themselves talk. Fuck most people! This was a wonderful piece!
20th Feb 2025 5:45pm
Thank you. Hearing the babbling of unrealized people is indeed tedious. I do my best to stay attuned to whether my listener is interested. I no doubt fail now and then.
20th Feb 2025 2:35pm
definitely know these kinds of people. opposite to…collectin loads of information to use against you later. if it ain’t balanced give and take…it ain’t right.
20th Feb 2025 5:49pm
Ooh, good point there about the information collectors. They are the ones who love the phrase "You can trust me,"
And yes, balance for the win.
And yes, balance for the win.
21st Feb 2025 2:49am
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25th Feb 2025 5:04am
Cleverly penned, Pink. A very witty write, I like it a lot. Appreciate you.
Damian
Damian
25th Feb 2025 5:05am
