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Matthew R. Taylor's avatar

Love this, great poem man! I also don't like her, lol.

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C. James Desmond's avatar

She’s so special, though. Right?

Am I special, too?

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Yolanda D.'s avatar

What a piece of work (or…)! What is she doing at a comedy club writing a list of complaints?!!! 😡

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C. James Desmond's avatar

Some people love to complain, Yolanda. They want to be offended.

I see it at the bar every night!

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Themes and Deviations's avatar

I studied wine for years too though I never worked in a bar and honestly, it was mostly the same bottle.

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C. James Desmond's avatar

People think wine is poetic.

It's booze.

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Themes and Deviations's avatar

It’s all ethanol, same stuff they cut gasoline with but with a better nose.

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C. James Desmond's avatar

And sommeliers are just degenerate winos.

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Camila Hamel's avatar

Nightmarish person.

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C. James Desmond's avatar

Who, me? I know.

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Camila Hamel's avatar

Wow, no, the woman you describe!

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C. James Desmond's avatar

Just joking! (Kinda)

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Camila Hamel's avatar

Substack is a communal nightmare. I'm joking too, but not really.

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C. James Desmond's avatar

It is indeed a nightmare. Social media for wannabe "writers" who picked up the pen yesterday and now liken themselves to profound scribes.

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Camila Hamel's avatar

Wow. That's combative! So you're not happy here either.

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The Life Lessons's avatar

I felt how you really felt. No bullshit. No filler. This was one of my favorites. Great writing.

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C. James Desmond's avatar

Thank you very much.

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shaun tenzenmen's avatar

Killer final stanza. Great write.

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