Author Archives: Jonathan Berger

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About Jonathan Berger

I used to write quite a bit more.

A Short Poem About Water

If you drink the four liters of water that you’re supposed to you’ll probably get the exercise you need simply going to the bathroom alone.

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Through the Mirror

I kept thinking you had illicit purposes:stealing my women (who were never women I had any reason to think I should have claim to {more than any patriarchal ass}) mocking my art mocking me in general, when it seems you … Continue reading

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Jane and Laurie

She loved Jane’s Addiction and I loved her all too recently so in her honor I went to the Jane’s Addiction show at the Colosseum. I was feeling lonely and I wanted to remember and maybe to dance. This was … Continue reading

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Tape Deck Gigs

I’m tired. I’m ready to quit this life, give up the ghost and return to some sort of stability but I don’t think I can. Painful as it’s been, the rewards are too great. For we are stereonauts, sailing from … Continue reading

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Old and Young

In an early poem wherein I tried to woo the entire populace by claiming to be a poet I suggested that “no poet will ever make it.” In content, it was supposed to be a selling point. I was much … Continue reading

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At the Clubhaus II

I’ve been trying to puzzle this out: I’m chatting with this sweet Israeli star who asks me to read my poetry to her but the bar is too noisy and I can’t hear my own voice and maybe the accents … Continue reading

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Dance on Your Knees (a New Decade)

Dance while you’re able. Dance while you can. Dance with abandon. Dance like a man. Dance like you’re children; a squadron of ’em causing chaos cross the county making mostly mayhem! Dance as a woman, whatever you are! Dance really … Continue reading

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Lies and

If there’s one thing here today I can offer up to you it’s there’s nothing that you are unable to do if you lie. This is true! It’s my mantra of honest advice that’s been due since I chose to … Continue reading

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The Lesson and The Listening

– Really, you must stop speaking for me. – she said. – If I don’t speak for you, nobody speaks for you. – I replied, – the speaking doesn’t get done. – – I speak for myself, – she answered, … Continue reading

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It Ain’t Pink’s

You have come from a great distance and you find an obstacle before you of some substance. Say it is a wall. You think of all the obstacles that have been placed before you the distance and the threats and … Continue reading

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