2 poems

1. a gain becomes again and again and again that’s so typical so typically predictable angered by a fever again I wake up and see there is nothing to gain 2. you swim well which I envy if I were better I’d be out there every day I’d move away

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there’s inflation on entertainment

in a few years Survivor will make you walk the plank and before they push you off they’ll go, “oh, one more thing,” and they’ll hack off one of your legs or an arm then they’ll push you off so much for reading the fine print there’s inflation on entertainment

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wasp visits

a wasp nest revealed stupid me, I open the window one wakes up makes it into the room he’s been here for days now we’ve calmed down and resort to calling him “our little friend” starving, eyed by the cats they’re waiting for him to waiver they’ll catch him in their claws when he’s feeling…… Continue reading wasp visits

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I mean, conversation

soreness in my shoulders like I’ve been carrying boulders I haven’t told her how I feel I begin to lose it first in my shoulders how they slump I’ve pulled something out of alignment they continue piling on assignments a sign meant for you to read it but you were careless so now soreness plagues…… Continue reading I mean, conversation

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the sun is out finally and this is appropriate ’cause I was thinking all day I should get something to eat by taking a nice long walk through the neighborhood then I will stop starving myself and go for some chinese the sacatas rotate a nice sound

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age

age is feeling me up something terrible overshadowing? overpowering bones broken lungs flicker oxygen intake I lift weight exercise my will to push back the death rate you hope you have enough for dinner today stretches out like elastic desert span starving fired evicted convicted waiting to be brought dinner and don’t we all want…… Continue reading age

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kitchen knives

what if I age like wine but don’t take time to drink wine? or take time not to drink wine? what then? what now? you open envelopes from the top I rip mine from the side pay check today bills tomorrow pains, bad news, mill mountain views another gallon of water she screams as she’s…… Continue reading kitchen knives

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a wish

may you sleep well dreams not be turbulent push for peacefulness and settle down knowing you’re taking some good care careful and moving slow conscious short bedtime poems that even turn out the night-light so your eyes receive greater rest. tomorrow, again, you can exert yourself.

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hallways

another register receipt gets torn in half and trashed in many pieces before dumpstered before I turn in for the night, before all is said and done, teeth sticking to the gums, shots fired, people fired, people tired, people expired. forestry greensboro lush abrupt visits to kill down sorrow alert at your neck or biting…… Continue reading hallways

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lost pens return from sea my pants pockets