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About Margo Rowder

I'm a Senior Copywriter in digital marketing, and an author: latest is a YA dystopian manuscript, Thirty Decibels, and a story in Faces magazine.

An Honest Haiku (flash)

Posted on August 4, 2011

It’s love I love; It’s Lust I lust. It’s not you; Not yet.

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Friday the 13th Haiku (Margo)

Posted on August 13, 2010

Screw Friday Thirteen Times on Friday night will do Me in so start now Clear that calendar Hold all your calls, boy, fill your Day-planner for night _______________________ Ahem.

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Monument

Posted on August 13, 2010

Roller over my lungs Squeezes tears If we were real I wouldn’t let you let me leave Crawl on sheets to you Arms hold me up, let me fall In love Underneath Tucked in Neatly folded Secured and fitting Inside … Continue reading →

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Back to my tricks (flash)

Posted on July 22, 2010

I only have teeth for you Hips Lips Stained bright Or not at all Once they find yours And find them And find themmm _____________________________________ I’m back, you guys! (Took a break from this stuff for a bit.)

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Song

Posted on July 18, 2010

[Listen to “Icarus”] Mild tones Hum, almost hover In clumsy, oversized air we sing We know Icarus like our own names Over a grounding line The duet Sounds like taking off Flying Two unison voices Hard to hold Like steady … Continue reading →

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Angst (flash)

Posted on July 16, 2010

If I don’t explore I can’t get lost So which is better? Sight/unseen Sleep/no dream Traffic/missed Never been f/ing kissed? If I don’t play I can’t lose. Someone told me too late. __________________________ [One of those days, I guess?]

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Manure on Michigan Avenue

Posted on July 12, 2010

Chicago’s mounted police, Manure on Michigan Avenue The scent puts grass under my feet And a blazing, UV-spectrum tongue Around my neck Under a crowded skyscraper scaffold Forever 21 – Open during construction! I stand on two yellowing acres. Texas, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Rom-Po blues

Posted on June 9, 2010

Would that I could, Fair maidens, dashing gents But I must synopsis-ize and Rework my story’s end. Enjoy Tim’s trial as I know You surely will, or maybe might I away to my hermit-hole, to Write mine own writer’s fight. … Continue reading →

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7 Lines/7 Syllables in Heaven

Posted on June 4, 2010

Synched-up sighs; unzip that zip Near hyperventilation When you touch me, sparks will fly Mouths meet; eyes open; hands on I use them now to see you My lips form four-letter words Take my hunger; give me yours. ______________________________ I … Continue reading →

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UDPS Flash Haiku Summer

Posted on June 3, 2010

We’re built on ether Blessings by the <[character]> Social media What about your smile? Your lips moving when you talk? Meant for human eyes. __________________________ Visit the final, combined result of this group challenge.

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