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Kelp yelping. Human

Dog howling. Flesh-colored coughed-

Up kibble on shore.

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That is quite an image. I really love getting grossed out by poetry🖤😌

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Myths be deranged. Two rocks rose,

Change forms. Scylla/Charybdis dwell.

Demons to mariners demise.

Toss sailor’s ships frying pans

Into hells fire gate.

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This is kinda wild rhythmically, like the scene between Scylla and Charybdis must be. I really like it🖤

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Okay: so Scylla is a woman with dogs growing from her legs, and Charybdis must be that whirlpool like-thing. Right?

The Scylla I wrote about in this story, on the other hand, dislikes dogs (or at least, one superpowered one): https://davidperlmutter.substack.com/p/game-night

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You are correct ✅

That was quite a story! Pretty wild night of cards!

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Yes, ‘course, I’d love to!

I’ll feed your dogs when you’re gone.

Don’t be so Scylla.

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😂 Very good indeed. And now I get to picture what Scylla being gone from her dogs looks like😊

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Just an arrow's shot

From devouring death or drowning;

Scylla, I choose thee.

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That’s excellent phrasing! You make telling a whole story in a haiku seem very effortless🖤

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Really? Wow, thanks...that's a huge compliment!

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😊

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I mean, not the jealousy part...the part about my poetry skills!😂

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I knew what you meant, no worries 😌

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Oh I am crazy jealous of your poetry skills!

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Wow! That really means a lot to me!

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Thank you for reading.

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☺️

Yes🙌 This is such fierce, boss lady image🖤

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I love “forced to feed her legs”! So creepy and awful and wonderful all at once 💙

Pluck them one by one

He whom tries to chain the sea

Mama’s gotta eat

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