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North Of Boston

by Kurt Philip Behm

Today

 I decided

not to rhyme

 

The words

in volleys

poorly formed

 

Predicates

outcast

 phrases smashed

 

Their accents

bouncing

covers lost

 

Today

I decided

not to rhyme

 

Appeasing 

some 

beyond the fence

 

Connections

broken

  phrases served

 

Playing tennis

without

— a net

 

(The New Room: November, 2024)

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