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Michael John Dec 2023
this morning a crane was
making a crane
but what made that crane?

the old chicken or egg
question: pain made
pain-but..
Michael John Dec 2023
this morning i awoke to
the cry of a gull
(not the fool)
but light of the sea-

glowing and hungry!-
they sit outside my
window and i feed them
some cat food..

they eat and laugh
(a little lewd)
but that is ok
how god made them..
Michael John Dec 2023
this morning a kestrel sat
in the agave
had nt seen this chap for
a long time

then, a little black cap
perched amid the cacti
gave me the eye
and flew away

i was the voodoo chile
at breakfast
toast and an achingly
beautiful sky..
Michael John Dec 2023
we don´t want illness
we want a deal-
we don´t want space travel
we want a livable planet

we don´t want tents
we want affordable housing
we don´t want there-
we want here and now-

we don´t want this nightmare!
holy cow!
we don´t want war
if we were treated fair-

the eternal cry!
me, myself and i
we don t want to be rich
we don´t want to be poor

kind of middling would be nice
it might mean sharing
somethings a given-
food and shelter-

human rights a charter that
actually meant something
o we are clever
all we need is willing..

leaders of imagination
if we want this so called civilization
to last
or just go live on mars..

i think it is about equals
compromise-a cave over
looking the mojave
peaceful location..nice..
Michael John Dec 2023
i

on christmas day it was
a tradition in our family
for my father to give us
each a box of chocolates..

in between the layers
he d secretly secreted
money (though seemi-
ngly still sealed..)

how he did this
was mystery ?
a ten shilling note!
and strawberry delight..

alright..

ii

in the christmas pudding
was a silver sixpence
or two..
(hey we were rich)

watch your teeth children
mother would admonish
woo!
i got one..!

a bag of chips
from the chip shop
cost sixpence..
walking home

the stars were free..
Michael John Dec 2023
that is the end of this reading
if you would like your copy signed?
remember, a closed chip chop
is only in the mind-

hey-"to monkey,
if you want to be
no-one is stopping you-
regards-lily..
Michael John Dec 2023
so i will try my hand at prose again..(will it take long the chip shop is closing-what is your name?-they call me monkey-a superior sort?!to some..well don´t let me stop you..it´s ok i´m a fat **** any how..)
       ...he stood behind and looked at the empty space..so after a while turned with a whirl and stomped away in an arrogant tizzy. i went on my way and returned the next day. The voices were there again but not so loud and after a while they grew quieter until they ceased altogether .but i did not give up and continued to visit the quarry. then one day i went and by the entrance stood two very large policemen. i tried to pass as if on a mission of some urgency but one blocked the way.said something like- no, son..but before, i distinctly lip-read-here-he-is..and they looked crest-fallen. what did this mean?
any way, i tried to charge them..without success..what were they doing there? feeling myself outgunned i made a hasty retreat but not before shooting them a look over my shoulder that should have turned them both to stone. right there and then..this was nearly the end of the adventure but i went once or twice again. but they had boarded up the entrance.as i recall there was a narrow passing that led to the opening. this they had blocked with hardboard and barbed wire.so not to be defeated completely i looked at this construction and began my interest in the abstract..
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