The Same Old Story

By well-wisher

Tue, 14 Mar 2017
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I thought this was the new world but
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I'm facing the same old walls.
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Its the same old story of the new.
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through a mire of molasses and
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through missiles of scorn
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pushing a cornerstone".
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But though they know the story;
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 they still choose to be
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the keeper at the gates; the manyheaded beast.
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So I must play the part of the intrepid.
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I must lift up my sword
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and make my heart of steel.
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But they will understand, those who's love is true
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why I go on.

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Submitted by Philip Sidney on

The use of numbers has a very interesting visual effect.

Submitted by well-wisher on

Thank you, Philip. Glad you found it interesting.

What I'm really interested in is counterpoint or polyphony. My ultimate ambition is to create poems that are like a band of musicians rather than one musician.

Oh look, a link. I wonder where it leads.

JoHn