I wear a face
intricately spaced features
tell-tale characteristics carved subtly and surreptitiously
creating an illusion
malleable and friable
I try to wear this me
I puff up my chest and suck in my pretense to slip into something less comfortable
these skins itch
they provide a dermal repast for voratious shallow-feeders
I speak this tongue
I articulate on cue
I force-feed my vocabulary and vomit soliloquy in metered precision
I remand myself to the torture wheel and submerse myself in the reek of prose
I absorb this culture
I abhor unified theory and regulated spatial nuances
I am disenfranchised by my own non-adaptation and enamored by the paucity of my followers
I am these things I loathe and marvel at
I am completely false
I am a stranger to my own senses
I am a charlatan
I am everything else and
accidentally me
Copyright: Brian Pellerino 2005
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Reviewed by chris stienstra (Reader)
Reviewed on September 4, 2007
Being "accidently you" must be fun. I truly beleive that you have more followers than you imagine. Well written and enjoyable.
Best regards,
Chris
Well done, Brian. You've captured that discomfort we all face as we try to fit in... when who we are is too far from who we feel we must be. These skins itch...
Reviewed by Judy Lloyd (Reader)
Reviewed on February 16, 2005
But one has to be themselves whether by accident or design.
A way to use your mind for silent communication. Speaking about the methods in the book I have used since a young age.
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The captivating music of birds and the enchanting beauty of roses have, each in their own right, inspired people around the world for as long as anyone can remember. How the two combine with the challenges faced by a struggling writer in Georgia to c
A way to use your mind for silent communication. Speaking about the methods in the book I have used since a young age.
21st Century learning. I also have a GoFundMe page to ask for funds so I can research with other people and add their experiences
Best regards,
Chris