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I really REALLY like this. The meta-poetic commentary rings true. It's funny how so many of us try to find the romantic feeling we're looking for through writing. Maybe some come close, but it's never quite real. We'd probably be better off spending the time meeting new people.
I'm curious as to why you opted not to rhyme the first stanza. Could you not find a proper word choice, or was it purposeful for effect?
I found this because I was looking for editor's choice poems, because one of mine just received that little red check and I was wondering what it really meant. Would you mind reading my editor's choice poem "Ocean Heart?"
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