Abercrombie Zombie

A Poem by Pete

Do not dissect a man till he is dead. - Thoreau

dead as a doornail

he walks and breathes, stitched again

sprinkled with cayenne

© 2025 Pete

Author's Note

“Consider what a difference there is between living and dying. To die is not to begin to die, and continue; it is not a state of continuance, but of transientness; but to life is a condition of continuance, and does not mean to be born merely.“ - Thoreau

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Added on July 23, 2025
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Author

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..