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A Short Poem About Syzygy

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie that’s a syzygy. When the earth, moon and sun all go together on a little run that’s a syzygy. It is a celestial thing with all the science it … Continue reading

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A Short Poem About Thick Skin

"Sticks and stones may break my bones,but names will never hurt me"? Yes but their tongues are sharp; they lacerate. They cut. Their barbs are biting and sting for long days after the initial attack, where blunt force would have … Continue reading

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A Short Poem About a Widespread Rumor

Napoleon was Five Six, average height for his time and place, but things got muddled because France had a different inch, under which he was Five Two so people got confused. Plus, some cartoonist Gillray liked to tease Napoleon by … Continue reading

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A Short Poem About Broads

You cannot call them chicks anymore.It’s supposed to be out of style so I’ve made a point to avoid the word for really quite a while. I’ve selected some tastier choices; like "honey," "babe," and "dame," while keeping away from … Continue reading

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A Short Poem About High End Comestibles

Temporary housing leaves me by a Doughnut Plant and within walking distance from Two Boots Pizza and Katz’s Delicatessen. If there’s other food to eat I don’t think I know about it. This would be an unhealthy area for me … Continue reading

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A Short Poem About Lowering Expectations

You know how much happier you’ll beif you expect less out of yourself and others yet you just won’t do it. You keep yourself on the cross though that’s not your particular dieu du jour and keep your eye on … Continue reading

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A Short Poem About Teeny Tiny Tin Men

My father taught me how to make action figures when I was still a boy. They weren’t as cool as Rock ’em Sock ’em Robots but they were so much cheaper and they could become anything I wanted. I kept … Continue reading

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A Short Poem About Talking Big

Interesting that it was Teddy Roosevelt that came up with “Speak softly and carry a big stick” as he was one LOUD motherfucker. Of course Teddy didn’t really come up with it so much as appropriate it from West Africa. … Continue reading

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A Short Poem About Bigotry

I was about to saythat "no one likes a bigot," except that everyone likes a bigot when it’s one of theirs, and everybody’s got a bigot that’s one of theirs. Every single body.

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A Short Poem About Longing

Though I wish to see you againit’s poison each time we are two at least, it’s that way for me. I can’t speak from your point of view. So I’ll keep my distance, despite a desperate longing to see a … Continue reading

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