Stories tagged poem

Ilex Cahokia and A Common Piece

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remembering Cahokia, a place we rent near the water's edge, for we dare not enter

Imminent Weather, Five AM

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The spectacle of weather/ on the prairies approaches.

Space Program

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Mercury and Gemini disappointed.

Walking

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Who are not here.

The Overfilled Silence

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At the Rest Home for Silence We are teenagers At best I have to admit I fell asleep on the bus On the way to the Rest Home For Silence And I woke up To the noise Coming from the Overfilled silence It's the overfilled silenc

Why I Love You

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I love you because your eyes are both crossed When you do it, because you’re focused On the inside of the universe I love you because You’re on a roller coaster Through life And I can ride along For the thrill of it I love you because

Old Penny

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Nothing about it// is attractive- its color, it’s design,/ it’s market value. I leave it be and watch

Drinking the Wild Virgin

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I really think we ought to be drinking The Wild Virgin again I remember having a beer once And feeling like a minor god, yes Just like you did So, now, listen to me: if she snores all night That’s one thing But if she screws the lights out

Politics

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These days, you seem to disappear like bread tasted and devoured

What We Know but Can’t Describe

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We know them just enough/ to recognize them when we find them.

Party at the Unsocial Animal House

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It’s too hard to be a social animal A social butterfly, yes A social elephant or hippopotamus Certainly But really, an anti-social flea on an antisocial cat Now that would be my way Or else, and why not, a spitting camel suddenly brought int

Strength

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From the way your hand touches the bread of full mornings, far distances.

A goldfish named Rocky

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The echidna lays eggs and sweats milk. I would name the echidna Perry.

Downward Facing God

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Argus was on to me from the moment I unrolled my mat. He knew damn well I was in the wrong room, but he turned blind eyes.

Hooters Altering Iconic Uniforms for More 'Family Friendly' Vibe at New Outlets

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Oh, no, they’re ruining Hooters With these new “family-friendly” Unskimpified uniforms in Asia I mean, it’s “Hooters” Isn’t it? What could be More family-friendly Than hooters By definition they are “Family Friendly” Geez, get a li