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You Too

Posted on December 3, 2011 - 9:59 pm by Jonathan Berger

YOU TOO She was not impressed by me no matter the lies I told. You may not know this about me I said, but I was in this band, You Two. You were in U2? She asked, eye ra’aised No, … Continue reading →

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The Long-Winded Road

Posted on December 3, 2011 - 9:09 pm by Jonathan Berger

THE LONG-WINDED ROAD This – This is… This is not your road not yours alone. Not yours by majority. This road… This goddamned road before us is for all of us and you as you edge me to the side; … Continue reading →

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What You Saw

Posted on December 3, 2011 - 6:59 pm by Jonathan Berger

WHAT YOU SAW (after Lach) To the girl who left right after her set and right before mine: You missed it, baby. You missed the real deal. The kind of talent that was to go on was phenomenal, fantasmagorical, first-rate. … Continue reading →

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In Flight

Posted on November 30, 2011 - 9:15 pm by Jonathan Berger

IN FLIGHT Approaching clouds through the air sailing past worry and fear coasting faster than feet can fly speeding towards your destination hurtling forward, free is a beautiful thing. To be in flight beyond question is extraordinary and almost worth … Continue reading →

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Cap’n Spaulding

Posted on November 30, 2011 - 9:01 pm by Jonathan Berger

CAP’N SPAULDING It’s a travesty, he said that you’re not better treated. Your art is astonishing and you are an icon. Your performance was stellar he said and the disrespect you experienced, well, he said, it makes me sad. A … Continue reading →

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Erroneous Opportunities

Posted on November 30, 2011 - 8:12 pm by Jonathan Berger

ERRONEOUS OPPORTUNITIES I would poke out my eyes to look at you tear off my lips for a kiss I would pour out my mind for a simple chance to dance or have i done that already? Maybe I have. … Continue reading →

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My Brother

Posted on November 26, 2011 - 6:58 pm by Jonathan Berger

MY BROTHER My brother, the husband My brother, the businessman My brother, the homeowner My brother, the musician My brother, the younger. My brother, the bright one My brother, the responsible one My brother, the first in his class My … Continue reading →

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An Embarrassment

Posted on November 22, 2011 - 8:04 pm by Jonathan Berger

AN EMBARRASSMENT What we did the other night after hours in absence of clothes may have been a mistake. It may be the kind of thing you no longer do so quickly so freely. It may be the kind of … Continue reading →

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From a Distance

Posted on November 22, 2011 - 7:53 pm by Jonathan Berger

FROM A DISTANCE You’re the kind of girl in high school I would have killed to sit next to only to find spying occasional glances at your gorgeous profile how I had nothing to say no way to imagine dialog … Continue reading →

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My Intent

Posted on November 22, 2011 - 7:33 pm by Jonathan Berger

MY INTENT Words fail but words are all I’ve had and I have no way to present my appreciation without. Better folk could show you emotionally what you mean. Others could express just what you signify physically. I have no … Continue reading →

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