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Larry
post Apr 15 16, 08:58
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deep sleep
will help you sort,
with rapid eye movement,
through your dreams all the events of
each day


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post Apr 22 16, 02:01
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each day
you have nightmares
you see you're out of synch;
keep focusing until you can
daydream


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Larry
post Apr 22 16, 23:51
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daydreams
are for some guys
to figure out their lives
when they married a nag who’s a
nightmare


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post Apr 29 16, 02:03
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night mares
are for stallions
who sleep in the daylight
so that they can get their rocks off
in dark


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post May 2 16, 13:34
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darken
the barn windows
so your horny stallions
can service an entire herd for
stud fees


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post May 2 16, 23:29
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stump flees
old, haunted forest;
his cherry had gone wild
and blew down in a winter wind
at night


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post May 5 16, 14:54
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at night
politicians
lie peacefully in bed;
they lie to voters when they’re on
the stump


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post May 6 16, 04:08
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the stump
could again be
a tree if but one shoot
can grow to full maturity
on it


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post May 9 16, 21:23
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oh nit
wherefore art thou;
my search has been lousy
but the itch has urged me onward
a hair


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post May 10 16, 08:58
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oh, hair!
where hast thou gone?
did I comb thee too much?
didst thou not like my cheap shampoo?
my jeans??!!


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post May 11 16, 22:11
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my genes
let me keep hair
from my Indian blood
but they’re peaceful and just surround
clearings


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post May 12 16, 09:24
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clearing
away rubble
I now cut it all short
having given up on growing
long hair


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post May 12 16, 22:04
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long hair
was my wife’s choice
because of my bald spot
and my Marine haircut was high
and tight


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post May 13 16, 06:34
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tight end:
a defensive
position in football
whose rear end will distract a poor
offense



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post May 17 16, 11:40
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a fence
will soon be built
if Donald has the votes
and Americans must then start
pickin’


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post May 17 16, 19:13
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pickin'
those blackberries
from ladder that you've placed
over the bushes in your yard
yields jam


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post May 20 16, 14:29
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jams yield
delicious snacks
of tarts, puffs and pastries
but their addition to things add
poundage


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post May 21 16, 11:40
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pound cake
can substitute
for biscuits when you make
strawberry shortcake topped with pure
whipped cream


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post May 23 16, 16:01
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whipped cream
with a frenzy
for my meringue topping
until my stainless steel whisk broke
ate pie


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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 May 24 16, 08:14
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eat pie
without cream whip
to bring out the flavor
of the fresh fruit you decided
to bake


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