Stories tagged poem

November Odds

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The stars align against us. Lines of force/ collaborate to push us off the edge/ into the dark abyss we’ve joked about.

The Silence of the Rocks

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Apparently I was not far enough Above the hubbub, so Turn on the Smithsonian vent fan And blow The Donald out There will be no Donald library Because He doesn’t read What do we do once the Silence of the rocks ends And that awful, endles

After the Poison

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I've measured out our time togethersealed it in airtight bottlesthe one labeled 1998 kept closelike smelling saltsOne whiff a camphor waking memaking me high on the idea of usputting blinders on your infidelitiesdouble vodkas and damaging wordsAnd when that isn't enoughI…

bloodletting and the strobe of hearts

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the injured color wheel of the world

December 1, 2016

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Polite society will cheer/ as another body is discovered// and disposed of. The cheers/ will drown out the gasps

Rain Song

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Feelin’, feelin’ good, down-fallin’ down/rain, rain, rain came today,/wet alfresco alchemy

Like There Was No Tomorrow

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And there on the street Were a bunch of frantic pigeons Picking over some discarded Chicken bones I mean they were really Going to town on them You know, frantic Like there was no tomorrow And then I saw it A real sign of progress

Hillary's Pantsuits

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Got laid off from the band called Hillary’s Pantsuits There was just no work Nowhere to go Nothing more we could do Is this the true Reneggnog? Where they pull your eggnog Away too soon As in Renege You know, Reneggnog ?

Why I like My Watches Analog

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watch/ the second hand sweep

Garlic Butterflies and Jackson "Birdsquirt" Pollock

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Men, Real men Don't seem to like poetry All that much And don't want to get caught Reading it, in public at least Real men want to drink And cuss and spit In public And birdsquirt too Whatever that is They wanna go around Grabb

The Last Train to Nova Scotia

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I’m taking the Last Train to Nova Scotia When suddenly we bump up against This 3 foot wall that Canada is building To keep us out

About Those High Tension Wires In Our Backyard

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In all the years we lived here we never had any issues from the power towers behind our house, other than them being slightly unsightly. I didn't even notice them when we would socialize out back, especially when drinking. When it rains you can sometimes

No Collar

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Eating my teeth off pulling the silk from my lips and swallowing each kerchief wholejust trying to find the priest who has his heart set on a motorcycle

Dark-Thirty

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The smell of garlic, soy, and onions/ exhausted from Skillman Wok/ perfumes December air.

Santa

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Santa’s ruddy snoze/