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Hometown Haze
Over my hometown there is a haze A strange orangey hue in the sky Just a few days after May I drive down Little Creek I hear the public buses and all the other cars squeak I wonder if the guy next to me spent his retirement on that truck he’s drivin’ Oh, and then
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Filthy Animals
We came home to dog poop But none to necessarily scoop No, it was strewn across the floor Smeared along the door Even on the couch and computer cord Our pup had dipped his tail in it Then slid along the walls of the hall He hadn’t meant it Sometimes unpleasant things happen, like that
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The Pendulum
I’m not a fan of the pendulum The swinging from pole to pole The ominous ticking between the numbers The rising and the setting of the sun Extreme hot, severe cold Have you ever seen that Battering Ram ride at Busch Gardens? Me and my best friend used to stand in line for an hour
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Clouds and Shrouds
The days pass like clouds I see the years happen to everyone Even that 23-year-old in the obituaries this morning He was somebody’s son On Memorial Day, I’m thinking about burial shrouds The human condition is on repeat You and I are not unique All around there’s bloodshed It’s even in the thoughts in my
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Happy Anniversary
It was wonderful waking up beside you this morning Along with the preceding 4,379 mornings Though we’re getting old, you’re anything but boring Yeah, I love you But I like you too You always thought I was silly for asking if you still like me But like is important in a different way than love
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The Spirit’s Fruit
Summer is upon us It’s got me thinking about fruit Fruit essentially comes from the ground And so do we Looking around, it seems the world needs something sweet Maybe some refreshing watermelon or an orange Instead of all the yellin’ and scourgin’ And maybe some color like that of blueberries or raspberries Instead of
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Cognizant Bliss
I’ve heard it said that ignorance is bliss Bliss – I imagine flowers and sunshine, a place to unwind I’ve also read that ignorance is expensive More expensive than education And people go into debt for that What is the cost of not knowing? It’s got me pensive The older I get, the more I
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