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Mutation (2021), a poem by David R Mellor at Spillwords.com

Mutation (2021)

David R Mellor·August 1, 2022

Mutation (2021) written by: David R Mellor It was running round the House of Commons With no...

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Giulietta by Franco Forleo

I remembered my proud beginnings. I had been in the showroom for three whole days. Brand spanking new. The spotlights bounced off my fire-engine red paint and chrome curves like newly blown glass from Murano. It felt like a summer dream: warm, glamorous, and entirely deserved. By day, people openly admired me. By night, they pressed their noses against the spotless glass, fogging it with desire. I thrived at it. I couldn’t help but smile as I watched the salesmen, each morning, scowl and polish away the greasy fingerprints and nose prints left behind by my admirers. ...