"Sham Pain"

"Sham Pain"

A Poem by Pete
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If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment. - Thoreau

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A Rare Bottle of 147-Year-Old Champagne Will Be Auctioned at Christie's of London This Week

uncorking a kiss
acrid vintage 'pon our lips
sparkling wine gone flat



© 2023 Pete


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Pete
"The poet will maintain serenity in spite of all disappointments. He is expected to preserve an unconcerned and healthy outlook over the world, while he lives." - Thoreau

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Added on December 14, 2023
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Pete
Pete

Boston, MA



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