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Cinemanalysis: Pokémon

I took my Special Pokémon Trainers Guide

to an International European Chess Tournament.

Grazing the Austrian Alps

we knew we'd never be like Michael Phelps (at least I did)

but studying all the game mechanics, finishing fourth;

probably my prettiest power performance pride!

Back at home (on a sick note) I skipped class 😱 

to defeat The Pokémon League

and still be the best. 

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Vital

The haunting of a broken tap: drip, drop

The thirst after the sun: drink, gulp

She never said a lot, gargling girl

Sliding in and out of my body

Helping me breathe, walk, talk

That was why I swam

It was water

Brought me alive floating out to No Man’s

Diving down to skim the sand

It was water

Wanted it, always had it, but could never catch it.

It was water

Insipi...

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