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To Pants

You are always there Keeping legs warm And groins hidden Holding our keys and wallets As we go about our day You come in many forms Some to swim Others to hug and lift Even those that hide Beneath their … Continue reading

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Not Work

I toil at the keys Checking site and spam Eyes straining As words fly to life Flowing from fingers To the blurring screen I take a break Switching to ink and lead Scrawling on dead trees Until my mind is … Continue reading

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In Memory of Clear Nonsense

My masterpiece Written By pure accident Birthed By frustration And a hint Of warm tequila I went wild Possessed By a Jabberwockyian spirit Creating words That made no sense And every sense I finished I presented I was stunned Applause … Continue reading

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All Mine (I Guess I’m in a Poetic Mood Today)

I stare across the void Cracking my knuckles And grinning like a fiend Prismatic fire ripples Across my arms Held in front To conduct my symphony Raising mountains And sinking seas I make the warming sun To bathe my world … Continue reading

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Fantasy Standards

Noble thieves and evil priests Damsels in distress Champions chosen by ancient gods Given weapons rare and keen Wizards brewing within tall towers Sorceresses casting into roiling cauldrons Elves and dwarves at endless war While orcs batter at the doors … Continue reading

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The Battered Marionette

Multiple puppetmasters Each yanking on a string Ignoring the yelling From the bleeding puppet One says up One says down Another tries for round and round The puppet cries For release and hope Smacked on the floor To silence his … Continue reading

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Lazy Day

Today I drag my feet Yawning Though I slept long Staring At my pile of tasks

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Sleepless Night

As the snow comes down Pelting life with cold The son forces us to rise A mess that cannot wait Caused by an apple Sinisterly lurking in his depths Maiming his protector Whose woolen form Has seen the worst of … Continue reading

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Muting of the Music Man

(This is a poem a wrote a few years back in memory of a friend who took his own life.  It wasn’t written at the best of times, but I’m resistant to edit it.  Figured I’d post it since it … Continue reading

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Lonely Lyrox

A whimpering From beneath our feet Nearly audible Amidst the city static A sign that something lives In the subway depths   A portly form With matted scales And tufts of knotted fur Waddling in the gloom Widest feet Stepping … Continue reading

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