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A Poem by JR
Oh my
god this is the kingdom
of silver, this is the reign
of wet, descends in a pound
or a whisper to my unbound
scalp, now shorn of h..
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A Poem by JR
Ah f**k the heart anyway
useless organ that it is with its
bleats and beat
and moonsick sighs f**k that noise
I’d rather the lungs t..
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A Poem by JR
Maria why are you so gentle?
sometimes I want the fist, right into my face
but you, with your light fingers
turn the page, tap on the glass o..
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A Poem by JR
They gave him a helium balloon
four years old, his chubby fist
gripped the ribbon and he was
caught within that red latex
that trapped the..
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A Poem by JR
He stood there
at the edge of the forest, old
tangled and withered
he regarded the path going in
a dirt line, well-tracked, no leaves
o..
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A Poem by JR
Lord my head hurts that
was way too much wine
there’s money missing from
my wallet and I don’t remember
letting the dog back i..
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A Poem by JR
I never believed them bombs would fall
or them missiles lift from their silos
I put my hand over my heart
and I swore that them Rooskies were..
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A Poem by JR
If he wants me, he’ll take me
it’s not like we’re strangers
we’ve shared water and wine and
I’ve watched him ta..
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A Poem by JR
When I was young, maybe six or seven, someone gave me a red
helium balloon. They tied it loosely to my wrist for safekeeping, and I
remember my curi..
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A Poem by JR
I don’t want to hide behind
these four walls
if there’s a tiger out there,
let’s go get it or at least
invite it inside..
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