And It Only Takes A Minute

And It Only Takes A Minute

A Poem by Pete
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Shams and delusions are esteemed for soundest truths, while reality is fabulous. - Thoreau

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Bread Crumb Scraper Kitchen Counter Scrapers Table Sweeper Collector Food Countertop Cleaner Dining - AliExpress

toast sweat and brut crumbs
maimed heart with disjointed thumbs
you never clean up



© 2024 Pete


Author's Note

Pete
“I have tasted but little bread in my life. It has been mere grub and provender for the most part. Of bread that nourished the brain and the heart, scarcely any. There is absolutely none on the tables even of the rich.” - Thoreau

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Added on February 20, 2024
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Pete
Pete

Boston, MA



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I love reading, writing, music, nature, God and feeling emotion, not necessarily in that order. To me, these things go hand in hand. My favorite writer is Henry David Thoreau. I think he was a geni.. more..