Encore, Encore

They walk alive
In rigor mortis
Of routine;
The selfsame adventures
Over and over
Till memories are maimed
Coagulated
In an endless reel
Of a single frame
Until that very end
When all goes black
And it begins again
Without palpable pause
Amidst absent applause

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13 responses to “Encore, Encore”

    1. TheHumanAnvil Avatar

      Thank you friend. Your constant appreciation is a blessing. Thank you 😊🙏

      1. Durkwa Avatar

        That is because you pen stirring ideas. Wish you all the best.

        1. TheHumanAnvil Avatar

          Thank you from the bottom of my heart 👍

    1. TheHumanAnvil Avatar

      Thank you 😊 Glad you liked it 🙏🙏

      1. d.a.simpsonwriter Avatar

        You’re very welcome indeed

  1. anotherkatewilson Avatar

    Wow! I love “the rigor mortis of routine”!

    1. TheHumanAnvil Avatar

      Thank you 😊 Glad you liked it

      1. anotherkatewilson Avatar

        It perfectly describes so many of my working days. 🙁

        1. TheHumanAnvil Avatar

          Yeah😅… So do mine… The curse of modern times

  2. […] and I should acknowledge that I lifted the phrase “rigor mortis of routine” from the Human Anvil’s ‘encore encore‘. It stuck in my mind when I read it, and has been sleeping there, waking whenever I unlock […]

    1. TheHumanAnvil Avatar

      Thank you for the acknowledgement. Glad to know you liked it so much 😊🙏

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