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there are always a few

There are always a few Troublesome “tickl-ings “ Daringly darting In somnambulant slumber Shape shifting shadows Mocking the moonlight Creeping through the crevasses Of literary limitation Weeping with the whispering words Subtlety suppressed by silence Like mice they meander the mind Seeking sustenance and satiation Borrowed brown shoes Dancing in a dusty darkness

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Date: 5/18/2024 1:36:00 PM
This poem makes me aware of similar ticklings that I have heard. Do poems ever have to have limitations?
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Date: 5/18/2024 12:49:00 PM
don't know if this is for a contest or not, john, but i love the alliteration and the unexpected imagery you've used here. my favorite is the "borrowed brown shoes dancing in a dusty darkness." very cool!
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Date: 5/18/2024 10:11:00 AM
A fun read, John, and also provocative.
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