Napkins: Rare Poetry and Prose Archives, 1995-2004 by Steve Dustcircle - HTML preview

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Candidate (via 1995)

 

Nomination I agree not with its term for I cannot explain it.

But I do now see there a light exists.

What is my roll?

A stock or a statue?

Of laughter or worship?

I ask not of either, for I am not worthy of your worship, and I am to be mocked not at like a parrot.

 

Seriously, please, accept my words as I hold the sword of wisdom, which I just don't possess.

I am quite apologetic for this circumstance.

Forgive me, if you will.

Though I look down, I look up with all due respect.

I resign my pledge for I cannot afford my dues.

Broken I am.

 

Without a scent of knowledge I stand a child in an elevator clothe-less.

Attacks of debate explode, whiz, and strike the heart of city, my body.

Flesh I am present, yet my mind is content on the mainstream of tardiness.

A vocalist death is present as the circumstance of eyes consist of the similar.

You mock for you think I am insane, yet I see none of you with this here sword.

Therefore, I must exit.

I am not running.