Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

There is nothing more I despise,
Than someone who lies.
And does it to me repeatedly.
I 'might' let slide to go by,
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You may follow others to use,
The same tactics and strategies...
That are old and tired and predictable.
And others have claimed,
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A kept pettiness,
Can only remain to stay effective...
If the ones choosing to keep petty,
Can produce evidence their kept pettiness...
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One's success to obtain and achieve,
With it sustained to maintain...
And for years repeated,
Will be difficult to beat.
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Invited to hype it,
In prime time.
Invited to hype it,
Delighting all minds.
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Staying to keep aware and conscious,
Is affordable.
Effective.
And doesn't cost one cent.
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Gimme just to gimme it.
ALL YOUR LOVE.
Gimme just to gimme it.
ALL YOUR LOVE.
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'What is poetry?
If it doesn't reflect the times.
And what 'is' poetry?
If the writer can not these times define.'
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'Why do you carry several baskets?
And on your head,
You seem to wear perfectly...
An array of assorted caps and hats?
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There are more people today,
Seeking ways to create sensationalism...
From that which is 'everydayish' and mundane,
That the seriousness of a diminished...
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