Read This Poem Aloud
abundance
abundance
redundant
occurrence
occuring
never
whenever
space
opens
hearts
open
hands
open
mouths
close
abundance
abundance
giving
nothing
back
forth
waters
bloom
fresh
flesh
costs
gold
silver
rubies
checkbooks
insurance
flesh
costs
lies
retractions
distractions
flesh
grows
shame
grows
pain
grows
debt
grows
weeds
grows
workdays
grows
clocks
grows
mold
grows
bile
grows
flowers
grows
bacteria
pestilence
returns
no
dividends
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The depth of the word play at work here is truly wonderful.
I love how the form and title shows off the sound and effect you’re going for. Love “abundance/abundance/redundant/occurrence”
Did as the title dictated. Sweet!