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attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.“a pretend•sh*t literary device”contextual example:“A graduate of the School of Hard Knocks, her pinkie-extended refinery was pretend•sh*t.”
In a worry
to belong,
I joined a fret house–

played fear pong
awhile. . .
Marsha’s one
of my favorite Peeps–
Marsha’s mellow.
(don’t let that fiery red hair fool ya’)
She likes the beach. . .
but does tend to burn pretty easily
‘cuz Marsha s’more white
than rice
–fluffier, too, still I’d never
tell Marsha to drop a few pounds
–she’s too sweet.

Spiders frightened her,
& wanting the world to know it
— built a website—
catching & releasing
arachnids
under glass,
she had a soft spot
for quadrupeds, 2
–felt twice as strong 4
Muffet’s nemesis.

does
fire·work?
–if you burn bridges it will.
does spar·kill?
–when you fight to the death, it does.
does whirl·stop?
-if you no about face it can.
