He consumes perfect matches,
girls offered up
from tinder,
sacrifices to fill the shadows
where therapy should be.
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His friends call him a player,
he believes that he is a daredevil,
girls call him a nightmare,
praying that they wont
be trapped loving herself
in place of him.
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Artwork from a Koch Franklin album cover.
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The Word Not World Series (WNW) is an interactive anthology where, once a week, I share a photo and peers give me words that inspired them. Their words inspire poetry, like this one. This poem was inspired by “daredevil,” by @catscratch345 (IG) and “shadow,” by
.Thank you for your inspiration. If you would like to join in on the fun, I post the picture prompt every Saturday on Substack, and my Instagram page @enis.st.sparrow