poem
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What’s the Alternative?
When sleep is scarce and support is gone That’s when I’m thinking it’s time to be done. I know they said we must never quit But I bet you, walk, they haven’t done it. Continue reading
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Gone is the Calico
Gone is the calico sharing my bed, Warmth next to me right by my head. Took my heart with her as she crossed the bridge Only leaving me with a piece so smidge. Continue reading
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Bitter
Bitter is the potion that shapes my future, transcends the norms and forges my culture. Bitter is the blood that runs in my veins and makes me my superstar Samuel Twain. Continue reading
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What If I Refuse to Greet Tomorrow?
What if I refuse to greet tomorrow ‘cause I’m afraid of impending sorrows? Heartaches and failures, I refuse to deal with them anymore; I’m just being real. Continue reading
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A Memory From the Cosmos/A Blip in My Normalcy
I’ve had my fair share of flops, failures, and disappointments in my writing career. However, the beat goes on and I’m still marching on. Sometimes I feel nostalgic, not that I yearn and want to live in the past (no, thank you very much.) But every now and then, old memories pop in to say… Continue reading
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Buzz
This poem is dedicated to my fellows who: – knew the sound of a dial-up modem connecting to the Internet – feared the Blue Screen of Death – hated the “tick tick” sound a floppy disk made when it had gone bad – waited an hour or two or three to finish downloading a five-megabyte… Continue reading
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Orange Cone
Drink your coffee. Take a shower. Don’t forget your phone. Brave the traffic. Pay the toll. Avoid the orange cone. Check your inbox. Eat with co-workers. Then steal a nap. Take a break. Get your phone. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Continue reading
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Neither Here Nor There
Neither here nor there is a tragedy No celebration, nary a bit of misery The worst that can befall on you is to be stuck It’s worse than running out of luck. Continue reading
Xeno Hemlock 