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The Street singer gathers up his coins
and counts to a hundred before
The last string stops vibrating
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160777
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You think I don't know, that's your whole stupid problem. You don't believe in anyone. You must enjoy living in a dark lonely universe. I don't know if you know or not about the lights that live in your own head, but I believe …
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1607157
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Mark Reep is a faded Polaroid oracle taped to the only unbroken window of an abandoned house in Ithaca NY.
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160784
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The coal carts come and go like the seasons, never stopping.
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160712
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she shivered in the ceasefire like a virginal nude brought to life.
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160660
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Velvet answered the door in a red leather dress that was made with just about enough material to make a wallet, and looking like a long limbed drink of water calling out to a thirsty man.
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1606126
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My ChurchThe white dressThe bridesmaidsThe friends, the familySadnessMy church knewno music
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160600
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She didn't want to let go of the crumpled tissue she had been holding all this time, as it is wrong to litter, but she finally did, and felt free. Released. Bad. Naughty. Almost orgasmic.
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160665
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I stole forth dimly in the dripping pause
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160620
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The sighs of the nearby shore came to me through an open window.Wave after gentle wave caressed her broad, sand crusted skin. Mesmerized, I lay still.The in out sound of breathing now filled the room.Your warmth enveloping me like the satin…
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160681
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The thing Bentley remembered most about her was she had no body odor. None.
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160653
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My Aunt's husband liked to dress up like a clown
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160643
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The snow buzzes in the Ritalin air beneath Dairy Queen clouds
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160650
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I made her a mix tape. It was revolutionary. Twenty-two songs she had to hear at least once in her life. I even drew some trippy drug-like designs on the label of the CD to make it seem more real. It was the ocean and the sun and every body of land balled up…
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160651
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There was a knock at the front door of Apartment Number 9. Ace Quana tried to beat his wiener dog, Little Ace to the door, but he could not. For while Little Ace had stubby legs like wet…
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160611
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empty wine bottles, and a single abandoned boot
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160640
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160696
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Scientists have discovered what I already did once on dope
way back in the Sixties.
There are so many other earths out there
that they are almost infinite.
Now in our other lives we have to
shuttle from planet to planet
reading our poems. And
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160654
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It was uncomfortable to realize people had agendas. That there could be invisible realities.
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160674
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Francesco needed a magnifying glass to read her little missives.
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160564
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My mother moved her things out of my parents’ bedroom into the attic guest room. When I asked where guests would sleep, my father said, “Matthew, don’t be an asshole.”
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160522
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From my place, down here amongst the earth, we have many names for you.
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160520
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The pier stretched out by where sharks came and men waited with beautiful dirty buckets that held strange and dangerous things, buckets with fish guts, buckets with blood, with character, buckets like prophets or a gritty desert walking saviour like Chris
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1605119
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The universe extracts no retribution./
It annihilates without a thought/
of evil/good, sin/virtue.
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160511
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1605127
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Mercury and Gemini disappointed.
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160574
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Mythical Itch and the Unicorns
Working Late
Jacuzzi Floozy
One Erection
Diego Rivera’s Poncho
Frieda’s Moustache
Avalanche
Babushka Dolls
Photographic Mammary
Drool
Sir Gruntsalot
Uber Rubber
Iota Pie
Elder Geese
Ladylike
Rud
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160500
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“You did what?”
“Well, the bike is a classic. Getting the proper parts for it just isn’t easy.”
“You’ll end up like smeared all over the road doing things like that, and I’ll have to pick you up again. Geez. Watch out for this branch-”
Bruce held
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160510
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Row,
Caps of white,
A salted escape
beneath reflected light.
Brother, remember those old lies?
I’m off to sea to make those things right,
now.
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