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Friday, July 31, 2009

Strange Neighbors

Strange Neighbors It happened one dark night Two ships passing Unknown to each other One calls another The third unknown and unknowing To both and wary In the urban sea Strange neighbors all But the second thinks He knows the third Believing the myth Keeping strange While the third knows He does not... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 24, 2009

The Wizard of Wall Street

The Wizard of Wall Street “The Wizard of Wall Street” Is what he said he was And so we donned the rose-colored glasses And entered a ruby state of mind Thinking ourselves rich Or was it: That was rich! But he was a shy guy That was what he said he was So we paid no attention To his doings behind the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Poemalion

Poemalion “Now that was strange”, this poet said Returning to pen and pad Though my model was, oh, so very real Her image in poems I also feel Feel her much more than I did in life Did more with the imagined “if” The stiff and stilted past Remains upon the pedestal Imprisoned by the cast Of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 19, 2009

A Song of Arabian Night

A Song of Arabian Night Bend over baby, oh, oh, oh! And show me your swollen camel toe. Let me slide it gently onto this knight. Make us feel, baby, oh so right! For your forbidden, Crusader romance, I'll massage it deeply with my lance Which quivers, but is not afraid And dances where we both have... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Mister Morgan's Money

Mister Morgan's Money Mister Morgan's money And Mister Sachs' schemes Have brought much acrimony Amongst the Misters In-Between And for the Misters Left-Without And the Misters Leave-Me-Alone The promised bread in the battle shout Has left them cold as stone In defense of Morgan's money And to clean... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 12, 2009

Political Corruption

Political Corruption There is a political corruption of the soul Fed on a rotten partisan hate Created to sway the uninformed vote Of an electorate now grown frail The thinking critic is without a role In the election of a candidate When saints and sinners are learned by rote From the Democratic... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Law and Mayhem

Law and Mayhem Law and Mayhem ride into town And each carries a gun And drives the engines of death Over flowers Over children clothed by the field Their bodies harvested By scythes of hardened steel Their spirits spoiled Rotting on the vine While Law and Mayhem chase each other In hot pursuit with... Sign in to see full entry.

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Overlooked energy source and escalators

This is in response to a blog from RebusRising about how her university is allegedly concerned about sustainability on a college campus, yet built a three-story escalator in a new building without considering how it was going to be powered in a sustainable way: Leave it to the populist (moi) to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 29, 2009

Stillborn Love

Stillborn Love My love stillborn in the morning air I never drew its breath Through its eyes never saw the light of day But imaginings of the night A date postponed and then declined As other times rushed by While neither my love nor destiny Had their appointments kept So for destiny alone and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 21, 2009

Teddy Bears

Teddy Bears As I settle down in my bed Alone in my room With the windows open wide With the waves of rain in my head Along with a breeze Then I pull close to my side A soft pillow which I then hug And think of my need For the comfortable squeeze For the what or who which I snug- gle through the long... Sign in to see full entry.

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