This word was born during the time
of the wandering stars.
Every morning, it lifts its
eyes towards heaven.

It lives in Burracho Beach, California.
Its mother is Emma Bovary.
Its father is Ebenezer Scrooge.

This word is a cool remove
from the language of the heart.
Its mouth is small, cold, and bitter.

Its heart is buried
beneath a pile of pennies.
Its soul is a gilded cage
holding two confused doves.

Every evening this word
buries its face in its hands.

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This word is
miserable old zucchini
left to rot on the vine.

This word has a face
like a bowl of angry corn flakes.
Its eyes are the color
of split-pea soup.

It watches and smiles
as angels are beaten
to the sidewalk.
Its heart is made of concrete.

This word is frequently found
smoking cigarettes in snowstorms.

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This raw-boned word
was born to Brunhilde
and Richard Wagner
in Bear Dance, Montana,
where it still lives.

It has the gruesome smile
of Ivan the Terrible.
Its scowl makes floor tiles
curl and smoke.

Its voice is
a slow certain rumble.
It has the starlight eyes
of a prophet.

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This word has
the splendid eyes
of Sojourner Truth.

Its heart is a tiger lily.
Its tears smell like orange blossoms.

It was conceived
in a Shinto temple.
Its parents are
Bilbo Baggins and
Mary Poppins.

This word is
a concerto in E flat.

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