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perfect poem goes down the steps naked into the front yard onto the sidewalk neighbours wonder each with an opinion distressed by public nudity especially if an arm is out of place or a leg is missing it’s my poem … Continue reading

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Poets on-line graze in their pastures nuzzling amusement and despair like sugar cubes from a friendly palm. Old stallions usually aloof will drive in hard when young fillies try their first staggering steps. Swaggering young studs brash and strangely pert … Continue reading

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The poet doesn’t get it

He comes upon me halfway between dark and light and stirs the stew bringing up tasty morsels potato onion carrot celery and rotten stinking beef I can’t understand the putrefaction; I cook with only the finest roots and rotting stinking … Continue reading

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