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The Cliff
I’ve been standing on the cliff for some time now It’s beautiful A tall brown ledge overlooking the sea Up until now I’ve been afraid to look down It’s like a picture on Zillow I have a perfect view of the billows The water’s gotta be cold Where I stand is lukewarm Maybe the water…
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Icicles
I’ve been looking at icicles the last two days I admire their form and the way they hang All crystal-like, sharp as a knife Clinging to roofs, dangling from cars Dazzling from tree branches, shining like stars What do they remind me of? Strangely enough, people Some are just hanging on Some are shining like…
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Driving the Strip
We were driving the strip Parallel with the boardwalk In the ocean’s grip We sang along to the lyrics like they were written in sidewalk chalk Our shoulders were sunburned Our long hair blew in the breeze as the wheels beneath us turned To my brother and all his friends, you were a tease Taylor…
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Pressure
There’s an invisible weight I feel it, I carry it Can you, do you? It makes you feel like you can’t breathe It’s like being a cave diver Or like being on fire Or being spread between two pieces of thick bread It’s sitting between two people It’s four eyes critiquing It’s grasping for meaning…
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CEO Cirrhosis
She stopped me in the hallway Said the man had passed away I asked what happened Cleo’s face flattened Said he’d been in rehab I pictured a nursing home, like one where I used to work as a nurse aide A brick building that smelled like urine and that housed the infirm A square slab…
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Coastal Melody
All the cool people live in California Just thought I’d warn ya They’ve all got beach blonde hair like it touched the sun It’s where all the surfers go to have some fun Even the novices can get inside the barrel I’ve seen the videos And everyone in California’s got the best apparel At least…
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Bliss Amiss
Please don’t pull me into this I was sailing into my late 30s, trying to enjoy some bliss When the very word landed on my desk Who was on the other end: I actually could have guessed I’d been scheduled for a deposition But could I just not respond My absence could be a minor…
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Seagull & Pelican
The seagull said to the pelican, “I’m not really a sea bird but please don’t tell them” They flew above the bay Occasionally dove down to hunt and play The seagull was young, white and gray The pelican – blue, and a bit more aged They rested on the pilings Watched the dolphins, and even…
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Blue Snow 2025
I like seeing blue on the map On the weather man’s screen it seems to fill a gap The mention of snow sends my part of the world into a throw Grocery stores swell People in traffic on a Friday afternoon yell The great blizzard is coming! This could be the one! All I know…
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