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Jake Hutchings
Irrepressible impulse,
Unhindered,
But unnecessary;
An urge is raging.
Sphere of the mind is chiseled
Into a sharp cone with anything,
Everything of any value dragged behind
The obstinate tip.
Vocabulary reserved only for one condition
Surfaces and splutters into the bar.
Inhuman dialect. Foul and for few,
Except for half.
Redundant selecting after short lived
Browsing. Only one purpose:
Any will serve it.
You’ll do.
You’ll more than do.
Good choice mate, good choice.
She is no stranger.
She is the perfect stranger!
This is great.
This is important!
Skip to the end.
Done.
Crude emotion exits,
Emptiness fills the vacancy.
Self reconciliation is a painful,
Though nonetheless rapid process.
Dawn breaks as blunt, benignity returns –
Who is this poor stranger with no hope?
She saddens me.
She disgusts me.
Jake Hutchings has published 2 more terrible poems since joining on 30/11/99. Read more of Jake's terrible poetry at the anthology. Here are three of Jake's latest works: