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1d · 27
Puncher Marks
Gary 1d
Night falls, lines are drawn.

No time to take a breath.

Doors swing wide the length and breadth.

Slipping from bars and into cars;
new Geisha girls in search of pearls.

Inflated smiles, puncher marks, chiseled-chinned oligarchs.

Hypocrisy rains and soaks the sheets
Hypocrisy rains and soaks the streets.
2d · 69
Blessings
Gary 2d
Blessings.

Easily measured,
On a balance sheet.

But harder to count
On a single hand.
Gary 3d
Far from the land
and seven seas.
The mountain tops.
The tallest trees.

Beyond the clouds
that wrap the Earth,
there came a star
that fell to earth.

Twas not by chance
she found her way,
from her home,
a world away.

I'm like you
I wonder why
a wandering star,
should wander by.

Her aim was not
to light the way,
to celebrate
a sacred day.

Nor was it
to grace a flag,
or wind up on a
sheriff's badge.

Her aim, in fact,
to make you think,
or your heart,
to make it sink.

For this is the star
that hears the words
from the voices
seldom heard.

Voices that wish
for one last page;
voices that wish
for one more day.

So before,
you close that book.
At your inbox,
one last look.

Bear in mind
that little star,
counting wishes
from afar.
Gary 5d
A drainpipe, a drain, and an old sock.

3 things that may not mean a lot

to you.

To me they do.

When the latter is connected to the former.

Nothing gets through.

My dads idea.

What a man.
Gary 5d
Are you the one that plots and schemes?
knitting below the guillotine

Are you the one that hastens gloom?
by shielding sun and clouding moon

Are you the one that plots and schemes?
knitting below the guillotine.

Are you the siren with sleight of hand?
who wrecks young lives on rocky land.

Are you the one that plots and schemes?
knitting below the guillotine.

Are you the one with the underhand?
who  builds a promise on shifting sands.

Are you the one that plots and schemes?
knitting below the guillotine.

Are you the one on either side?
Devil's advocate, friend and guide.
5d · 67
Winter
Gary 5d
let's cover heads with winter hats
and criss cross fields with winter tracks

be quick to  claim  this winter scape
the early bird new tracks will make

long before the last chimney smoke
The wind will craft a winter coat.

across this land a blanket bright.
concealing blemishes winter white.

as the sun appears to try its hand
at waking up this freezing land

the bitter chill will win this fight  
between bright  blue sky and coming night.
5d · 44
Blackbird
Gary 5d
Blackbird, blackbird are you sad?
Has Magpie taken all you have.

Is your song a song of sorrow,
or a tune for a new tomorrow?

What to do with your empty nest?
Should you weep or warn the rest?

I think I know what you should say.

Magpie, magpie keep away.
5d · 1.1k
Dandelion
Gary 5d
Did you ever
a dandelion pick,
blow each seed
and make a wish.

Was that wish,
a wish for wealth
or was that wish
a wish for health?

Or was that wish
a wish to see,
a field of gold
in front of thee.
7d · 45
Valentine
Gary 7d
From the tallest mast to the tallest tree,
my words won't be seen from land or sea.

They won't strike fear into the bravest heart,
challenge the mind, or a discussion start.

But this ramshackle collection of word and rhyme,
has subtleties and candor within its design.

Its message is 3 fold, direct at your heart.
First, to the void that's left when we part.

Second, I dedicate to the tone of your skin.

Third to your returning hand and the feeling within.
7d · 40
A midlands town
Gary 7d
perched on my windowsill
I can remember it still

sound of lawns being mowed
and the great north road.

I wandered back then,
Where were they bound?

Why would they pass by
such a wonderful town.

still I look back and smile,
from where I am now

all I wanted back then
was this Midlands Town

the friendships we made
the bridge where we played

We would boast of the dens
we built with our friends

the dens have all gone
friends have moved on

to where they reside
in towns far and wide

one thing that we share
that nothing compares

the sites and the sound
of this Midlands Town.
7d · 30
White flag
Gary 7d
let the covers,
hide my face.
an impostor,
take my place

to all parties involved
all maneuvers on hold
Raise the white flag
cease to resist.

draw down the blinds
wave away the masses.
stop the world for the day
let it slip from its axis.


on the street below
there'll be no show.
no masquerade
no ticker tape parade.

no background noise,
no constant hum
no hustle or  bustle,
no beating drum.
Feb 12 · 39
The Washington mayor
Gary Feb 12
The Washington mayor
said there was nothing to do,
only thoughts and prayers
we can offer to you.

as lights flashed blue,
and lights flashed red,
their souls are sleeping
on the riverbed.

while the CEO announced
to family and friends,
that his only regret
were the downward trends.

Casually dressed
to allay their fears,
he hoped his words
would dry their tears.
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