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JustDaniel
post Nov 28 17, 07:09
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it's sass
that a mother
will find disquieting;
this quieter is a spoon made
of wood


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post Nov 28 17, 16:10
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Off would
work in the yard
to ward the mosquitoes
but they sense carbon monoxide;
don’t breathe


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post Dec 6 17, 12:04
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don’t breathe
under water
unless you are a fish
and don’t drink unless you drink what
they do


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JustDaniel
post Dec 9 17, 14:08
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the Dew
from the Mountain
is pumped up with caffeine
that will do the same for you if
you drink


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post Dec 9 17, 23:16
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you drank
all the eggnog
before I added rum
so you be it and I’ll be the
chaser


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JustDaniel
post Dec 12 17, 17:35
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chaisers
have a leg up
on others in the room;
they can fall asleep during poor
movies


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post Dec 14 17, 16:34
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makes set-up

movies
are expensive
kinds of entertainment
extracting money and gets you
some sleep


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post Dec 28 17, 09:14
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soundproof

some sleep
ought to be for
unwinding thoughts and so
noises around you have to go
drift off


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post Jan 3 18, 07:50
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DOPEY FOLLY

drift off
over Lotto
page till you lose your will
every week not to give up all
your pay


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post Jan 3 18, 22:13
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yokel years

you pay
out of your nose,
keeping up hope for a
excellent lottery win for
losers


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post Jan 5 18, 07:33
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LOSER REPOS

loser
overdid game;
successfully lapped up
every bit of his savings to
rid funds


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post Jan 5 18, 17:28
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raids sense

rid funds
available
in your pocket, and then
decide what to do with winnings
sometime


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post Jan 6 18, 08:58
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some time
seems to have passed
since my breathing treatment;
I woke up with the breather in
my mouth


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post Jan 6 18, 10:35
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makes holes

my mouth
always seems to
keep on wanting to fill
every niche whenever I bite
some sweets


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When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
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post Jan 6 18, 23:08
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STALE SWEAT

some sweats
take time to thaw
after coming inside;
lessen smell with baking soda;
end it


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post Jan 7 18, 22:54
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every touch

end it
very slow to
enjoy the life that you
regard as short so those hectic
years stretch


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When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
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post Jan 14 18, 05:43
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YOUTH HURTS

years stretch
on out for you
until you knock out your
tooth, leaving a gap that would make it
hurl spits


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post Jan 14 18, 17:56
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habit sears

hurl spits
away from flame
because nun’s area
is for eating and not real near
to fires


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When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy



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post Jan 15 18, 02:11
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TIMID EATER

to fire
it without a
meat thermometer, it
is not good to eat unless you're
dirt poor


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post Jan 15 18, 23:50
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plant trees

poor dirt
leaves the farmer
angry when he plants maize;
no growth unless you fertilize
the crops


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When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy



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