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A night train

I had my chance for a happy life, or at least for a meaningful one,
and now all that’s left is an artificially prolonged apathetic wait
for a prompter to cue from behind the limelights my final line.
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Maciej Modzelewski English poetry, poetry Leave a comment 20/10/2022 1 Minute

I see you are happy now

I guess it is easier to just say, “I see you are happy now.” But one doesn’t smile
too widely, doesn’t laugh too loudly, and wanders around with their fist clenched
tight on the bottle neck. Happiness, I mean. You know, that almond-milk-bathed
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Maciej Modzelewski English poetry, poetry Leave a comment 15/10/202215/10/2022 1 Minute

The lovers

Once upon a time, before we were supposed to be happy
— I mean, de jure — we used to be just like that — happy

when left to our own devices. Of course, there were certain
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Maciej Modzelewski English poetry, poetry Leave a comment 18/09/202218/09/2022 1 Minute

The one who asks the question

There were words that Mr. Nothing did not trust
the dictionary to provide an adequate definition for.
For instance, what was he supposed to say ...
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Maciej Modzelewski English poetry, poetry Leave a comment 23/01/2022 1 Minute

the toll of the night

you do not have to be particularly unhappy;
sometimes all you need is to not be happy
enough. then you get your gaiety booster ...
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Maciej Modzelewski English poetry, poetry Leave a comment 25/11/2021 1 Minute

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the adage says, money does not make you happy,
to which someone added, but it allows you to be
comfortably unhappy. and in this sarcastic remark, ...
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Maciej Modzelewski English poetry, poetry Leave a comment 04/09/2021 1 Minute

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