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The Hardest Part (Also Sale Promo)

The book is done My editing complete I eye Amazon like a hawk Greedy and nervous Prepared for that final step Self-publishing! You are my chosen path It is not the final step Merely the first The hardest part now … Continue reading

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The Big Man

Immense in stature Powerful and imposing Yet gentle of heart Kind of word Loyal to friends While vicious to his foes It pays to befriend a Big Man Because you never know If their heart is huge

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Women of Windemere: Kira Grasdon Poems

I Am Kira I am me Hidden behind The me you expect Mask firmly in place Lines rehearsed I am ready To play the game You underestimate me Thinking me a prize To woo and praise My eyes on your … Continue reading

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Invasion of the Unwanted

Buzzing among the lights Skittering in the dark The infestation has begun They strike without a care Causing pain and strife I try to stop their entry Yet they also slip inside Finding holes I did not see Or waiting … Continue reading

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Isolated

Is it natural to be alone? Away from all Where silence has a tone Like an insistent phone call Are you happy? Do we always need someone? A hand to hold and voice to hear Telling us we are not … 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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