Concentrate.
Visualize and contemplate.
Tauntingly evaluate.
Re-direct.
Capriciously investigate
Deceptively capitulate.
Re-calculate.
Interrogate.
Disingenuously subjugate.
Intentionally hesitate.
Re-direct.
Exacerbate.
Infuriate.
Eviscerate.
Celebrate.
6/28/2026
The Words That Got to Me
The repeated Re-...'s are beautifully placed, acting as a chance to reset and move on. "Exacerbate. Infuriate. Eviscerate. Celebrate." What a glorious escalation leading to an almost exuberant punchline.
The very simplicity is what makes this work. There is no ornamentation, just a sequence of actions that lead to an inevitable conclusion. The title does all the work and gives us the lens through which to read the poem. Turning it from a sequence of words into a meaningful process of conquest.