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Poem: Alcohol Abuse

Poem: Alcohol Abuse

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Michael Brennan
Mar 26, 2025
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a man holding a beer bottle in his hand
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Alcohol Abuse

the pint hit the floor
      like it knew it would.
like it had rehearsed
     shattering in front of me—
            for effect.

gold foam bled into
       the grout,
unlike the way my apologies
      never quite reach.
you watched the spill,
           not me.

the handle stayed intact.
     funny…

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