My Now Last Year
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dirt road diplomacy
the falling seeds are not frightened of the reality that they meet the family in textile manure seeks to soften the blow with rest quietly resenting the pledged rain like...
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The Elephant Doctor (Circles)
For me (1 – 7) four moons for patriots to decide on five shades of partially belonging to truth where are riddles that take us home when we were alone...
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Evening kisses with God
Where I had assumed, perhaps too comfortably, that God would talk me off the ledge, I hear Her say, “I never told you I would talk you off the ledge....
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the size of a mini-stroke is a teasing haunt
so close to end carbon streets filled gas lighting never immersed in the nighttime voices of doctored files where I came from they always had a secret to display if...
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In the hopes of my last year, again
Now being more sure, with hickory roots, that this coming year will be my last I partition the ceiling vent with small dog collars and coffee shops, all on a...
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If I end up in court after death
If I end up in court after I die I am going to take God by surprise I am going to countersue Michael the Archangel, even if there is no...
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Thus Spoke the Unnamed, Unknown God
As translated by Richard J Tilley Sacrilegious poet Now is your time to die
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Confirmation of My Last Year
God has arrived to take my life She appears regal and mocks me She refuses to intervene in human affairs She is surprised I determined why She is here Thank...
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The Beginning of My Now Last Year (to depress God, or so He tells me)
The last birthday I will see Only slightly surprising Just short of remarkable Midnight on a postage stamp Having spent the day With rum and wine and sleep Repeatedly interrupted...