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2026-02-11
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a contrapuntal poem for the Roach Emperor and Gregor

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a very short contrapuntal poem. I just found this form really interesting.
It's hard not to like someone who's so kind and miserable and kind despite so miserable.

Work Text:

The Roach Emperor

Gregor

 

 

we are

born to be

a weapon,

a shell,

an army.

a layer of

the destruction itself, wrapped in

human disguise.

the skittering wings

behind the walls,

thirsting

that sugary smell

of blood and flesh.

it makes me

tremble

lose

in the desire to kill.

myself.