Iridesçious

I set myself the task of trying to write the most pretentious poem I could. Golden rule number 1 of poetry? Never use the word iridescent.

Iridesçious

The

iride

scent

films.

   Films

of oil.

Oil    oi       loil.

On top of puddles.

Shimmering-glittering-                   sparkling.

Shimmer,             glitter,

                sparkle.

ing.

     ing.

ing.

Shining-

                Gleaming-

                                   Flowing.

Lustrous. Scintillating. Opalescent!

          Opalescent-iridescent.

Iridescent-opalescent.

Iridescent.

Iridescent.

Iridescent.

Iri

descent.

Descent into iri.

descent  descent   descent

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