In Shadow: By J. Alfred ...
Do you hide
with complexity
what’s missing
inside
Are the words
that you choose
to impress
or belie
Those flowery
fragments
of what
you can’t feel
All die
on the vine
in a poseur’s
— reveal
(Dreamsleep: November, 2025)
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Philosophical inquiry on authenticity versus appearance, blending personal and abstract.
Dense packing of existential questions; multiple ideas compressed into brief form.
Accusatory, disillusionment-focused; negation and failure dominate throughout.
Sharp interrogative force; dashes and fragmentation create rhythmic intensity.
Micro poem; 4-5 lines of actual content.
Rich metaphor (flowers/vine), personification (flowers dying), figurative language throughout.
Pure lyric internal voice; direct address creates intimacy without narrative or drama.
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