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SWD Syndrome
It was worth the wait She asked me what he ate I thought back on the week Pot roast, Canadian goose poo, a washed-up fish, maybe a couple chips Blue Buffalo savory stew, and of course, his usual shish kabob desserts But I told her I’d cut back on his treats I didn’t know why…
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Ashtray Personality
He was monotoned just before he hung up the phone She said, “he’s got the personality of an ashtray” Her best friend told her, “But you like him anyway” Their relationship was acrid She wondered how he could be so placid About her weight, about her blood pressure and headaches Did he even care about…
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The ABC Store
There’s a heaviness driving there An aura of something’s off in the air Bright daylight, noon time When I walk inside, the glasses shine A bland storefront Organized shelves and aisles It’s a place where people come to get solace from their trials Me walking in is a stunt Will I be seen I dash…
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The Hungry Grave
What happens upon our last breath The older I get, the more I see that the grave is deft All I can hold is the moment and my memories So I take pictures on occasion to capture these Me and my dog on the coast Frolicking in the waves I take it all in, most…
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Book Marks
I see them on the pages regardless of where they’re from Definitely those from the neighborhood library box Also in the used bookstore there are some Those turning pages are such a pleasant hum On white paper among the black print There are splotches I need not squint Green dots, red dots Brown streaks Banana-shaped…
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Babies
It’s a strange feeling when I see a stroller Pacifiers and diapers, screaming babies couldn’t make me colder Some women will shoot themselves Spend everything And inject someone else’s cells I can’t run far enough away I feel no soft and fuzzies even when they’re at play My mother told me not to wait till…
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Bicycle
What if everyone biked to work? Maybe knees would no longer hurt The streets would be quiet People could see the flowers dressed in violet Rabbits in front lawns of green They’d look at nature and not just screens They could feel the air: humid, cool, warm, salty Be in the weather, not just hear…
writings on life
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