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Flawed Words by Michael Mark Image by Rachel Gierlach QuailBellMagazine.com Editor's Note: "Flawed" was previously published in Every Day Poets. Embrace this poem’s awkward verse. Its obvious structure and tame wording is unsatisfying. Accept this poem with its graceless line breaks and unsophisticated syntax as you would a child who is struggling. Hug close this poem, slowed by tired metaphors, as you’d hold a bewildered grandmother, nearly gone. And when there is no dramatic moment, no strength in meter and its current weakens, wanders, sit by it and patiently listen to its hollow voice. Praise it in its failing. It isn’t pretty enough. Like that girl You and your friends made fun of, Called names, threw stones at, Who married you and blessed you With forgiveness. This poem must be forgiven. It is not to be fixed. #Unreal #Poetry #PerfectImperfection #Art #Expectation #Forgiveness Visit our shop and subscribe. Sponsor us. Submit and become a contributor. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Comments12/21/2014 10:56:21 am
I loved this when we accepted it at EDP and I still love it as I re-read it here. So glad to see this published again. Comments are closed.
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