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SOCIAL INTERCOURSE

by Terry Olynik

We discuss moral
Superiority on
Faded Persian rugs -
Our scarlet truths and damp dreams
Dissipate like painted tears.

01/05/2006

Author's Note: Acetylsalicylic Tanka

Posted on 01/05/2006
Copyright © 2025 Terry Olynik

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Gregory O'Neill on 01/06/06 at 07:41 PM

This has international incident written all over it....

Posted by Sarah Graves on 01/09/06 at 09:43 PM

You outline human truths very well here. The elitist concern for suffering, and moral judgments. They make the standards, and expect the rest to be subordinate. Dreams are not as potent anymore.. Great read.

Posted by Mara Meade on 01/13/06 at 03:20 PM

Your comment about "acetylsalicylic" give this a sharpness I didn't catch on the first read. Very well done...

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