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William J Donovan
76/M/New Bern, NC
My poems are heartbeats yearning to be lyrics to music.
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William J Donovan
William J Donovan
Jun 27
Terrible Beauty
****** young but old
my naked slave sold
popping bubble gum.
Tempt old men for fun.
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William J Donovan
Jun 26
Bring Your Hearts
Bring your hearts
to a band in a barn
just fits and starts
inside our tiny farm.
**** me dead again
in our ****** sweat
of the mortal sin
without any regret.
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William J Donovan
Jun 25
The Angel of Death
She kissed me and
took my last breathe
sent my soul to fire
black and eating death
full of our dead desire.
I love me. I hate myself.
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William J Donovan
Jun 23
Paul Merrit Dawson
He's an optical illusion
thick glasses confusion
I disappointed him
works mortal sin
he passed away
I die another day.
He buried me
long ago at sea.
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William J Donovan
Jun 21
Payment
I offer my soul to you
for payment that is due.
Lies told were never true.
We drank sorcerer's brew.
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William J Donovan
Jun 21
Friends Preceding My Death
I'll see you in the ever after.
We'll drink with laughter.
Remember when you froze
and she broke your nose?
Giant black green trees
feel the growling wind
purple haze starts to freeze
calls for my dying friend.
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William J Donovan
Jun 18
Unforgiven
Turn the other cheek
would make her weak
I'll never be forgiven
to madness I'm driven
Katie's estranged hell
lost in my wishing well.
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