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JustDaniel
post Sep 4 14, 12:09
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flowers
include roses
whose stems are full of barbs;
beauty, like thorns, may often be
skin deep


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Larry
post Sep 4 14, 23:01
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skin deep
was the sunburn
causing you to blister
so you can't wear clothes back from the
nude beach


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post Sep 5 14, 09:05
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knew beach
will burn my feet
when I forget sandals
and here I am trapped on my mat
at noon


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Larry
post Sep 5 14, 10:44
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known at
all of the bars
does not make you famous
even in a small town you're just
the drunk


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JustDaniel
post Sep 5 14, 12:19
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how drunk
is the woman
who can't walk a straight line
between news and reality
TV


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post Sep 5 14, 14:52
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tea vies
with most colas
for the best beverage
and it is a close second to
coffee


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post Sep 6 14, 03:14
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coughy
in the mourning
because I haven't slept
or at least have never laid down
my head


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Alan
post Sep 7 14, 12:20
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my head
my bloody head
brow beaten - from INside
morse code, help, get me out of here
right now

Alan


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Larry
post Sep 7 14, 14:19
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write now
or much later
it doesn't matter much
because no one will ever read
your thoughts


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Alan
post Sep 7 14, 16:42
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your thoughts
are my thoughts too
we can all take a break
always disturbing the printer
ink out

Alan


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post Sep 7 14, 17:36
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pink-out
from AA cloud
blurring reality
that I find difficult to face
so don't


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post Sep 7 14, 19:09
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sewed on
my new patches
and was proud of myself
until I found out that they were
iron on


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post Sep 7 14, 19:59
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she ran
out of needles
sew it became pointless
to expect her to mend holey
stockings


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Larry
post Sep 8 14, 13:36
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stacking
greased ball bearings
is an easier task
than if you are trying to push
a rope


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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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JustDaniel
post Sep 8 14, 14:57
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a rope
that had been starched
was pushed down a greased hill;
got the idea from the failed
bearings


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post Sep 8 14, 23:50
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baring
everything pink
he ran on the nude beach
but found no way to tan his face
and hide


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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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JustDaniel
post Sep 10 14, 07:35
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his hide
will have to wait
to have that perfect tan;
several layers of burn must
heal first


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post Sep 10 14, 16:19
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heel first
and then you get
something for sandwiches
until the end where you can't cut
off crusts


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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 Sep 11 14, 14:55
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off-cuts
are far cheaper
living high off the hog
is easy when you know how to
end verse

Alan


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Larry
post Sep 11 14, 23:56
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adverse
language lesson
has failed to understand
ends with prepositions are not
proper


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