Villains in Costume

People who think they can mess with my thought
pop up like puppets with eye-splitting speech.
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Punch the Judy magazine or
latest political tell-it-all screed.
People who think they can mess with my thought

find it appropriate to hug me, their daughter
as though a stab at the right brain, cheers.
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“Better Dog Society. Read more
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arrive unannounced, no flowers, no port
of call except my private beach. (Get real).
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next major thesis: The Theatre of War.
There’s room on the bookshelf for one last scream.
People who think they can mess with my thought.
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