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Legerdemain
by Brian K Pellerino → (All Poetry by Brian K Pellerino)
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...and the battle rages within

headlines
and
deadlines

so tempted, contempting
defense and deference

protest
and
contest

pay respect, deflect
forboding and forbidden

undone
and
outdone

say restriction, conviction
preemptive and prevaricating

desistance
and
persistence

cry release, surcease
eventual and eternal

...and the battle rages within


Copyright: Brian Pellerino 2005

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 Reviews of "Legerdemain"
Reviewed by Sue Hess
Reviewed on April 6, 2005
and rages on...and on..this is excellent work

Reviewed by M. B. (Reader)
Reviewed on April 5, 2005
What an incredible storm of words!

~ Mari

Reviewed by Henry Stevens
Reviewed on April 5, 2005
Wonderful and creative use of form and rhyme. Well done. Henry


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