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Punch-in-the-Face Poetry

Punch-in-the-Face Poetry showcases poems that leave you sore, gasping, and possibly embarrassed. They make you feel like you've got something to prove. They bring you out swinging.

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[You must let me], Emily Dickinson

You must let me 
go first, Sue, because 
I live in the Sea 
always and know 
the Road.
I would have drowned 
twice to save 
you sinking, dear, 
If I could only 
have covered your 
Eyes so you would'nt 
have seen the Water.
newgreyhair Poem Leave a comment April 28, 2023
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