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"vernors" poems
Pop bottles. Boxes of them. The old man brought them home. He collected them on the construction site, between lifts. Sometimes it would be days between lifts, So he filled time collecting bottles. *Hires, Fanta, Tab, Fresca, 7 Up, Mountain Dew, Canada Dry*... Emptied by men, like him, from all over. What conversations did he have with them When he picked up the empties. Did he indulge? He'd have liked Vernors. Pop bottles were as good as gold. Large bottles, a nickel: Small, two cents. He kept us busy, weeding, straightening nails, digging, mixing cement, building fences, painting them, and the house; Root cellars, garages, additions; In fair, wet, or hot conditions. Winter had it's own cuffs. We'd cash in the bottles at Walker Bros. Every Sunday he'd leave for weeks, Up North, to places like Kapuskasing and Hearst. He must've been thinking about us up there, Collecting our bottles, In fair, wet, or hot conditions.
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May 7, 2018
May 7, 2018 at 10:03 PM UTC
francie-lynch
Bottles. Pop Bottles
Pop bottles. Boxes of them. The old man brought them home. He collected them on the construction site, between lifts. Sometimes it would be days between lifts, So he filled time collecting bottles. *Hires, Fanta, Tab, Fresca, 7 Up, Mountain Dew, Canada Dry*... Emptied by men, like him, from all over. What conversations did he have with them When he picked up the empties. Did he indulge? He'd have liked Vernors. Pop bottles were as good as gold. Large bottles, a nickel: Small, two cents. He kept us busy, weeding, straightening nails, digging, mixing cement, building fences, painting them, and the house; Root cellars, garages, additions; In fair, wet, or hot conditions. Winter had it's own cuffs. We'd cash in the bottles at Walker Bros. Every Sunday he'd leave for weeks, Up North, to places like Kapuskasing and Hearst. He must've been thinking about us up there, Collecting our bottles, In fair, wet, or hot conditions.
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2:00am I cannot fall alseep My lips are dry I've came once unsatisfying 3:27am I've had half a glass of vernors The rest is sitting next to my bed warm and flat I can't get comfortable I have too much room in this bed It makse me feel vulnerable 4:18am I went to the bathroom When I got there i didn't have  to go anymore I went back to my room Only to have to go back again. 4:30am I can hear my mom coughing She hasn't been feeling  well lately 4:37 am I can't stop thinking about how she cried today Or is it yesterday I guess the next day doesn't start until you sleep 4:39am I made her cry Im trying  to remember what you said About it not being my fault I struggled with it 5:30am Another unsatisfying ****** Viewed some **** It wasn't what I needed I closed my eyes for awhile That was unsatisfying too 6:47am I try thinking about why you stay Or why you'd think I'd leave Why you claim to love my body claim to love all of me 7:15am I Sent you a silly text. You haven't replied yet I feel stupid 7:38am I logged into Facebook Updated information Looked though all your pictures You don't look how I remember you in these I don't like it We don't interact enough here Your ex is all over your page though I should log out 8:03am I hope you mean it when you say I'm better than the rest A better cook A better friend A better support system Better for you
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Nov 15, 2013
Nov 15, 2013 at 8:41 AM UTC
maxine-rhue-t
2am
2:00am I cannot fall alseep My lips are dry I've came once unsatisfying 3:27am I've had half a glass of vernors The rest is sitting next to my bed warm and flat I can't get comfortable I have too much room in this bed It makse me feel vulnerable 4:18am I went to the bathroom When I got there i didn't have  to go anymore I went back to my room Only to have to go back again. 4:30am I can hear my mom coughing She hasn't been feeling  well lately 4:37 am I can't stop thinking about how she cried today Or is it yesterday I guess the next day doesn't start until you sleep 4:39am I made her cry Im trying  to remember what you said About it not being my fault I struggled with it 5:30am Another unsatisfying ****** Viewed some **** It wasn't what I needed I closed my eyes for awhile That was unsatisfying too 6:47am I try thinking about why you stay Or why you'd think I'd leave Why you claim to love my body claim to love all of me 7:15am I Sent you a silly text. You haven't replied yet I feel stupid 7:38am I logged into Facebook Updated information Looked though all your pictures You don't look how I remember you in these I don't like it We don't interact enough here Your ex is all over your page though I should log out 8:03am I hope you mean it when you say I'm better than the rest A better cook A better friend A better support system Better for you
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