legalised punctures
the symbols of
burnt stars
branded flesh and
bloodied devices
gut percussion
a pound of flesh
punctuated
without protection

pound
   pound
      pound
those punctilios
until they come around
where bodies of evidence
may no longer be found

everything is legitimate

Shared with dVerse Poetics – unpunctuated and inspired by the (as yet unwatched) Bodies of Evidence documentary

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Today’s Daily Stoic poem:

Just Don’t Make Things Worse

Anger and grief only add more fuel
So stop digging that hole you’re in
Negative energy is the devil’s tool
To ensure you keep on digging