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Plaid
It's as hard to believe
as a freshman on campus,
bells and whistles
and bubble gum.
An afterthought
from the smoke of
a freshly ..
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Limestone
Perching on rocks
her favorite past time,
considering;
the bottle
over the buck.
With only a shoe left
on the right foot,
her to..
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Sales Pitch
Well established
in front of puddle water,
it is almost as embarrassing
the regurgitated words
found on every sidewalk.
A ..
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Glass
If the meaning
in the words
escape intrusion,
and a thoughtful tone
sets glass ideals
in motion,
it is the indignity
of standing in ..
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Small Change
It’s the way he moved
his hands
that first drew me to him.
Making small circles
on the table top,
looking me in the eye.
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Green Tea
It’s the sound
of the critics
that makes the head hurt,
the spilling of blood
with words,
every last drop.
Holding art
ove..
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Rubber Boots
It’s on these wet mornings
at the park
that she feels the most
insecure,
even as the children
still play
in their rubber..
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Rose and Palm
I find it impossible
to be complacent
when not being listened too,
or even heard.
It makes me
wither like a rose
half pas..
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FREE Hand
He was panting
as he pointed
to the words on the page,
looking me desperately
in the eyes.
“but how does that apply
to me..
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The Best of Friends
Every morning
they meet
in the same place
at the same time,
to pool whatever money
they made
the day before.
One with ..
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