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IKnowNoBox
Apr 11, 2008 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

Reversible Trials

 you are held by metaphorical straps
 attached to your throat 
secured at our command 
a long confinement to begin
"Sit tight,we wouldn't want 
you to leave unannounced."


as binding contracts require signatures
a pen grafted to your finger
scrawls on command
a short denouncement will 
substantially reduce fall-out 
"From those unfounded  rumors
you have carelessly avowed "


— IKnowNoBox, Apr 11, 2008

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Region, Country: East Coast, USA

Favorite Poets: Weird Elf, Shel Silverstein, The Poet Anonymous

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Barbara Writes

Barbara Writes

18 years 1 month ago

Really good

Smiles:) Barbara This is really good and I like it. Just one suggestion substantial reduce fall-out from maybe substantially. It seems to flow better
RSScheerer

RSScheerer

18 years 1 month ago

Dabbler

A good write. Leaves me with a feeling of claustrophobia, as if trapped in a moment with no room to breathe. Ronda
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Quillsvein1

18 years 1 month ago

kafkaesque

and i agree with rhonda, the atmosphere leaves no room for breath! also reminiscent of orwell in some way: as though the protagonist has no hope of sparking a rebellion against whatever bureaucratic power imprisons and mocks him. great job!
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IKnowNoBox

18 years 1 month ago

Thanks Quill

The illusion that we can leave anytime we want if we just initiate confidence,is a prelude to invoked insanity.then when you are out of your mind with critical opposition they parade you as the mad former revolter."See!" they say "His ways against ours eventually drove him mad."In the land where reason is considered insane... I wish to be confined for protection from the idiots that are foolish enough with "power and leverage" to destroy. They seek first to discredit critical thinkers since most write they must first have a denouncement to the threating text.How much research has been lost to this?thankfully they can not kill the students. In ink, Dabbler