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Tight Soak

The muscle aches begin So I drug my gut And drown it in hot tea Still the pain ensues Drastic measures Needing to calm down A warm bath With comedy on my phone Son of a beyotch! This tub is … Continue reading

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Hazy Sight

We Drink Because We’re Poets Monday Prompt I see edges blur As if the world is fading Yet I am the ghost 9:45

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Self-Diagnosis: Fun for the Whole Family

I lie here in pain Counting down the hours Until I see a pro That does not stop the guessing From those beyond the door Torn muscle or a stone He’s faking it, I’m sure Spicy food he loves so … Continue reading

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Pioneers of Wit (Also Groucho Marx Quotes)

His weapon is his mouth On the battlefield of wit Cutting down all his foes Using their own words To drive them to the ground Laughs and smiles Empower this great wordsmith Making him immortal No hesitation in his words … Continue reading

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Calm Down?

Calm down he says As if stress has a fucking switch A week of screaming Battling child and adult The help promised did not come Until I was already near pain’s door Stress building up Like soap scum on the … Continue reading

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Visceral Waking

I wake shaking Though the weather be not cold Muscles quivering From a ghostly touch Sweat dripping from my brow Leaving my pillow soaked I groan and whimper Feeling my guts churn Anxiety roiling them Like an angry ocean No … Continue reading

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Drowning

As we fall into the drinkWill you finally decide to swim?Removing your lead shoesAllowing me to rest and floatIs that so much to ask?History has taught meThat will cling until we drownHiding in your comfort zoneLike a useless childForcing me … Continue reading

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Breasts and Blood (A Serious Poem?)

We cheer at gore and pain Splattered on our screens Staring at the chunks of flesh And corpses full of holes Our eyes feed upon the action And accept the violent views Yet we cringe at human forms Bare breasts … Continue reading

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All Behind You (To Ionia)

I don’t have to rehash what happens tomorrow.  I’m sure many of us are going to be on pins and needles waiting for news about our fearless friend, Ionia Martin.  Not really sure what else to say that hasn’t already … Continue reading

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Crafting Worlds and Storytelling

Youthful wanderings Shunned by many others For the sake of stereotypes Saying these games are lame As if lesser than their acts There is a purpose To these ‘nerdy’ quests They teach to tell a story And think beyond our … Continue reading

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