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I am both a known provocateur, which can be a little challenging to others around me, and an insatiably curious observer and commenter on life, meaning no harm what sow ever. This poem plays with the inevitable misunderstandings that arise from such an amalgam. May we all have the mettle to bring to life both critical thinking and a playful heart, so we may be great alloys to won and awe.<\/p>\n

Like Night and Day<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I asked the young lad
\nFrom which do you dream more
\nNight or day?
\nIlliciting in him
\nIs that some kind
\nOf trick question
\nTo make me
\nCross eyed
\nTo which I
\nSimply stated
\nKnow
\nTricks are for kids
\nWile I\u2019ve been known
\nAs a serial provocateur
\nI am just
\nProspecting for a muse
\nWondering about
\nLooking fore
\nMore than won answer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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