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flowers

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flowers planted in the spring 1966 by children girls n boys having fun zig zagging along that welcome path home seeds some carefully planted others dropping out of pockets unable to hold em sunrise rainfall grows them all color full

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violets

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reality could be violets are red roses have thorns pathetic poet next phrase twisty glaze bjorn in the usa breakfast sweet what a treat frowns n crowns hullaballoo long live the king yes he could sing all american flim flam …

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end of phase

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coffee and donuts phase blind to the signs benediction addiction infliction struggles struggles lots of troubles bubbles to the the surface problems find my mind been there done that never left right concentrate eradicate not quite sure pursue pure something …

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bric n brac

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in my world ... grandma is god christmas comes early hell freezes over look better than i do when i look in the mirror meet mrs robinson in a smokey lounge wake with no alarm visit the big easy party …

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robot

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i was hot to trot for a robot bought it online seemed like a good idea at the time some assembly required few screws here and there but somethings wrong been doing this too long wires crossed ? amazing powers …

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Faker!!

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slither dearer near the wilted weeds play the part of rattled kin and make me faint of heart the spring fresh born has blown the horn asked you to change your fine display a coat well worn now will be …

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saturdays sun day

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wander wonder aloud around sunburn back of my neck no cost to me gotta get a better job shoes no socks that sound never ever stops ideas never disappear lou reed n-y-c a second cup of coffee the girl in …

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Slow Your Roll: A Writer’s Cacophony

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Lying in bed this morning, long before the slamming of doors and the starting of engines awakened the sleepy barrio, a million thoughts were stampeding through my head. Impressions about the things I looked at or heard as a rolled …

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night light

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a night light shining through the window onto a wall real or imaginary tempted him to think if only but he spoke deep and nasal stating - no tres-pess-sing on my soul - do not disturb signs displayed down the …

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then she pulls the yellow cord

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her eyes say hello to mine as i step onto a bus numbered ten not my usual eight or nine hair dyed a very dark brown available she gives an inch i sit down carefully occupying my space holding my …

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touches

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sights of shallows still lifes layers of cake to navigate experiences sweetness of nature tastes of waste and abandon touches of humanness commodities tangled up or dangling delicately precious

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and then she smiled...

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oh no , not at all i like the rain what makes me sad is the color of the sky when that changes so do i and then she smiled...

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TIGHT

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my forehead is tight. My jaw is tense. it's only Thursday, and I'm beat. I've never suffered fools gladly. At least as far as I can recall And since I'm solo, there is no one here to contradict me. I …

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Vending Machines

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I miss the vending machines that existed when I was a kid. My two favorites were at the San Diego Zoo. After passing the Reptile House on the walkway toward the Children’s Zoo was a small pavilion that featured a …

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time

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time quickly slowly deliberately counting one by one turning it back foolish for some mislead it cheat it but you can't beat it clock different for everyone as pages turn older younger yearn for yesterdays plays hi-lites stronger yonder fights …

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32nd street / 5-28-2012

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32nd street a sidewalk imagine once brightly colored sticky sweet now a collection of black dots lots an lots where university meets make of it as you wish today just following the spots previously a packaged pleasure as my guide …

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a tuesday

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a tuesday that's like a monday tell me it isn't so - confusing my comfort zone ebb n flow - four days of work this week it will all quickly pass - so said the furry grey bunny hopping by …

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every dog has its day

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breathe a breath of courage inhale exhale hoping this isn't temporary or forever my friday has just begun travel plans to work adjusted running late standing inside of a wide sidewalk corner of newport and sunset cliffs boulevard cars and …

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going on a trip

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going on a trip haven't decided how far i need to go with opened eyes will know no need for a machine or owners manual heard a word indifference been bothering me ever since not so much searching finding not …

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blond to black

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blond to black little hats big ideas thinking back beaches searches three in the morning fun for me altered shared states of mind helped another more than just fate sometimes no other extended stays late at the box pretending dressed …

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