_______________________________________________________________________________ \\ / / =====> VacHaus provisionals <===== / / a TNtD (Try Not to Die) drop \\ A Poetry tDrop by Wetdryvac _______________________________________________________________________________ Ceremonial Convictions August 18, 2022 at the front of the room someone ��s reading out the year ��s awards because clearly journalism has gotten out of hand via decorative trophies �� as atrophy applies purely where written word has been least clever violation of a topiary comes with a lance, bent at the grip made from a stop sign most protracted painful sound from a lavatory facility clearly violates RCA ��s famous commercial denoting his master ��s voice �� only the dog ��s expression has changed to one of unmitigated fear though in the audience we find no-one blinking �� by now we ��ve gotten used to the horror vilest public degradation of an embarrassing office has a cloth draped over it, which so far no soul has been brave enough to remove bloke beside me swears up and down it ��s a bag of wint-o-green life savers which, given it matches his breath may be personally witnessed most incriminating skin rash in a houseboat well, I looked away for that one some part of me unwilling to witness �� sure my boss has taken the prize �� bloke next to me having gone pale muttering darkly into a handkerchief crunching another candy �� did you see that least dignified vocalization while shagging to the surprise of absolutely no-one has gone to that most infamous politician easily identified by personal bronzed accoutrement in nine-point Times New Roman a single word along the underside �� denied longest winded blowhard in Texas after four violent disagreements has landed somehow in New York City a resident of the state so profoundly bloviating that our local Texans �� we have three of ��em �� spoke in favor, ending all contest but refusing festivities attendance in clear foresight and providence shortest interval between church farts this year ��s winner equally open to debate and may in fact be disqualified due to use of mechanical assistance �� neither this trophy nor the one for Texas can be separated smarmiest person at a political convention wasn ��t even a contest wasn ��t even the beginning of a contest being the reason and example for the Texas church fart combined all effort, no shame on chili night prayer for redemption double pasta bowl dual category castigation other trophies, still under warps never to be displayed, waver in that foul presence upon the speaking of the recipient ��s full name as from the very orchestral pits arises a howl so vulgar only four attendees survive myself, having gone into denial and the editors for arts and entertainment who, admittedly, are probably by now immune to everything swilling coffee in the aftermath A and E Lad One ashes his cigarette directly into this own shoe set on the café table for the purpose smoking �� and thus ash-trays �� being illegal why don ��t you write up the whole shindig that way I don ��t have to touch it but you know, don ��t mention the [redacted] dragging [redacted] off to eternal [redacted] but make it a poem welcome to A and E ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: With thanks to the good folks at Hackers.Town for answering the very n00best of questions, with the following people politely [REDACTED]. 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