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"wags" poems
the bed is not very big a sufficient pillow shoveling her small manure-shaped head one sheet on which distinctly wags at times the weary twig of a neckless ****** (very occasionally budding a flabby algebraic odour jigs et tout en face always wiggles the perfectly dead finger of thitherhithering gas. clothed with a luminous fur poilu a Jesus sags in frolicsome wooden agony).
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The Bed Is Not Very Big
I. the emperor sleeps in a palace of porphyry which was a million years building he takes the air in a howdah of jasper beneath saffron umbrellas upon an elephant twelve foot high behind whose ear sits always a crowned king twir- ling an ankus of ebony the fountains of the emperor’s palace run sunlight and moonlight and the emperor’s elephant is a thousand years old the harem of the emperor is carpeted with gold cloth from the ceiling(one diamond timid with nesting incense) fifty marble pillars slipped from immeasurable height,fall,fifty,silent in the incense is tangled a cool moon there are thrice-three-hundred doors carven of chalcedony and before every door a naked ****** watches on their heads turbans of a hundred colours in their hands scimitars like windy torches each is blacker than oblivion the ladies of the emperor’s harem are queens of all the earth and the rings upon their hands are from mines a mile deep but the body of the queen of queens is more transparent than water,she is softer than birds 2. when the emperor is very amorous he reclines upon the couch of couches and beckons with the little finger of his left hand then the thrice-three-hundredth door is opened by the tallest ****** and the queen of queens comes forth ankles musical with large pearls kingdoms in her ears at the feet of the emperor a cithern- player squats with quiveringgold body behind the emperor ten elected warriors with bodies of lazy jade and twitching eyelids finger their unquiet spears the queen of queens is dancing her subtle body weaving insinuating upon the gold cloth incessantly creates patterns of sudden lust her stealing body ex- pending gathering pouring upon itself stiffenS to a white thorn of desire the taut neck of the citharede wags in the dust the ghastly warriors amber with lust breathe together the emperor,exerting himself among his pillows throws jewels at the queen of queens and white money upon her nakedness he nods and all depart through the bruised air aflutter with pearls 3. they are alone he beckons,she rises she stands a moment in the passion of the fifty pillars listening while the queens of all the earth writhe upon deep rugs
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The Emperor
I. the emperor sleeps in a palace of porphyry which was a million years building he takes the air in a howdah of jasper beneath saffron umbrellas upon an elephant twelve foot high behind whose ear sits always a crowned king twir- ling an ankus of ebony the fountains of the emperor’s palace run sunlight and moonlight and the emperor’s elephant is a thousand years old the harem of the emperor is carpeted with gold cloth from the ceiling(one diamond timid with nesting incense) fifty marble pillars slipped from immeasurable height,fall,fifty,silent in the incense is tangled a cool moon there are thrice-three-hundred doors carven of chalcedony and before every door a naked ****** watches on their heads turbans of a hundred colours in their hands scimitars like windy torches each is blacker than oblivion the ladies of the emperor’s harem are queens of all the earth and the rings upon their hands are from mines a mile deep but the body of the queen of queens is more transparent than water,she is softer than birds 2. when the emperor is very amorous he reclines upon the couch of couches and beckons with the little finger of his left hand then the thrice-three-hundredth door is opened by the tallest ****** and the queen of queens comes forth ankles musical with large pearls kingdoms in her ears at the feet of the emperor a cithern- player squats with quiveringgold body behind the emperor ten elected warriors with bodies of lazy jade and twitching eyelids finger their unquiet spears the queen of queens is dancing her subtle body weaving insinuating upon the gold cloth incessantly creates patterns of sudden lust her stealing body ex- pending gathering pouring upon itself stiffenS to a white thorn of desire the taut neck of the citharede wags in the dust the ghastly warriors amber with lust breathe together the emperor,exerting himself among his pillows throws jewels at the queen of queens and white money upon her nakedness he nods and all depart through the bruised air aflutter with pearls 3. they are alone he beckons,she rises she stands a moment in the passion of the fifty pillars listening while the queens of all the earth writhe upon deep rugs
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1185 A little Dog that wags his tail And knows no other joy Of such a little Dog am I Reminded by a Boy Who gambols all the living Day Without an earthly cause Because he is a little Boy I honestly suppose— The Cat that in the Corner dwells Her martial Day forgot The Mouse but a Tradition now Of her desireless Lot Another class remind me Who neither please nor play But not to make a “bit of noise” Beseech each little Boy—
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A little Dog that wags his tail
Snapshot memories of are past having so much fun with the hope that it would last To my best friend Nan, a beacon of light to a hurting world in need of love To the truest friend I ever had those memories by the stonewall Started playing together as friends She had blue eyes & long blonde hair I had brown eyes and brown hair roller skating on the sidewalk with the attached rollers with a key Went down by the brook to catch poly wags we both went to the same school Having sleep overs was a blast a secret passage to get to her father's soda shop Taking ice cream and delicious candy everything nice and dandy with Nancy Yours was are youth to be captured with a precious smile Cape cod trips when Nan would drive going to a trip to Provincetown watching the folks dive for money Big ships coming to dock the men would get the money in their mouths The island we used to go in a row boat along the beach Looking for young boys and we found them went to dances at the Bristol Boys Club Doing the latest dance craze the Huck Buck Boys wearing pegged pants and girls wore skirts To cherish those lasting memories of a time ago getting married Nan had three children Ann had six To raise and cherish the family united in love Today we are in are eighties both with medical issues Yet remained best friend's after all these years
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Mar 15, 2017
Mar 15, 2017 at 4:36 PM UTC
Ann & Nan
Mud is good, Its dead good mud, It's in me blood, But where not understood, Us people of mud, In the shadow of a gas tank and born on a Mersey bank, I lived on cobbled streets dark and dank, I played on a ship that sank, and for anything else I wouldn’t thank....... you On king street docks, girls in cheap frocks, curly locks, time tocks, the boat rocks, The tanyard smell made life hell for all that dwell, under the bridge, In Garston L19, it’s the scene, its clean, it’s where I’ve been, it’s not obscene or green, if you know what I mean. Its community security sincerity and every other word that ends with erity, But it’s fallen apart, Don’t lose heart. I go into town when I’m down, it clears me frown, I don’t go in me jarmies or me dressin gown, There’s men with round bellies, toddlers in wellies, Posh ladies gather in their marks and spencer swagger, There’s scouse brow teens, sunbed queens, Hunks and punks, lonely drunks, Suits in boots forgetting their roots and hens in ***** Big issue sellers, statue fellas holding golf umbrellas, Coz of all the rain, But it’s all good, coz we come from mud, Let’s cheer, why? Coz I’m here, I’m me, me names T, and me hubbys P me best friends she..... lagh, I like coffee and toffee and Roger Mcgoughy, I like statistics logistics eye shadow and lipsticks, I like bags and wags and cigarette **** but not beer, I’m fine on wine if I take me time, I don’t do a line, unless I’m hanging me washing on it, I work in a bar, not far, I don’t drive a car, and I don’t say Lar or kid or lad or lid or mar, I’m proud and loud, don’t live on a cloud, and I don’t follow the crowd, I’m a mum to some, I’ve got a big round *** but I’m me you see, I’m not square, I dye me hair, I swear but you can take me anywhere, Coz I care, I’m good, I’m mud; it’s in me blood, Understood By Christina Ford
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Feb 3, 2014
Feb 3, 2014 at 7:23 PM UTC
Mud
Mud is good, Its dead good mud, It's in me blood, But where not understood, Us people of mud, In the shadow of a gas tank and born on a Mersey bank, I lived on cobbled streets dark and dank, I played on a ship that sank, and for anything else I wouldn’t thank....... you On king street docks, girls in cheap frocks, curly locks, time tocks, the boat rocks, The tanyard smell made life hell for all that dwell, under the bridge, In Garston L19, it’s the scene, its clean, it’s where I’ve been, it’s not obscene or green, if you know what I mean. Its community security sincerity and every other word that ends with erity, But it’s fallen apart, Don’t lose heart. I go into town when I’m down, it clears me frown, I don’t go in me jarmies or me dressin gown, There’s men with round bellies, toddlers in wellies, Posh ladies gather in their marks and spencer swagger, There’s scouse brow teens, sunbed queens, Hunks and punks, lonely drunks, Suits in boots forgetting their roots and hens in ***** Big issue sellers, statue fellas holding golf umbrellas, Coz of all the rain, But it’s all good, coz we come from mud, Let’s cheer, why? Coz I’m here, I’m me, me names T, and me hubbys P me best friends she..... lagh, I like coffee and toffee and Roger Mcgoughy, I like statistics logistics eye shadow and lipsticks, I like bags and wags and cigarette **** but not beer, I’m fine on wine if I take me time, I don’t do a line, unless I’m hanging me washing on it, I work in a bar, not far, I don’t drive a car, and I don’t say Lar or kid or lad or lid or mar, I’m proud and loud, don’t live on a cloud, and I don’t follow the crowd, I’m a mum to some, I’ve got a big round *** but I’m me you see, I’m not square, I dye me hair, I swear but you can take me anywhere, Coz I care, I’m good, I’m mud; it’s in me blood, Understood By Christina Ford
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I Stacked green crates by the futon, records sealed as buried letters, each sleeve longing to be drawn out into daylight by her small, thoughtful hands. I just want to play that Nick Cave again teenager’s resolve in her voice, she drops the needle on "Tupelo", traces Peter Murphy with her thumb, holds Kate Bush to the light like stained glass. She laughs at the ****** box on the speaker. I tell her it’s never going to happen. She grins, unbothered, says she only came for the vinyl. I watch her tilt each sleeve, never touching the grooves, brush the dust, lay the needle like a secret, slide the disc back without a wrinkle. Each time I’m surprised by her precision. It’s the third time she’s dropped by. She makes mixtapes. Pressing pause, pressing record, stitching songs into a spine of hiss. Once, to me, or to herself, she said her father wanted a tape. She’d mail it when he had somewhere to send it. She follows me across the bridge, talking about her brother, an ex-best friend, mimicking her professor, how he wags his tongue when he writes on the chalkboard. I haul a duffel: apron, uniform, boots heavy with grease. She skips in the rain, strumming cables, humming the last song played, still in the air. II I unlock the door, steeped in garlic and kitchen sweat, boots leaving grime on the boards. She isn’t there- only the crates, stacked neater, jackets squared, spines aligned, as if her care was meant for me. The room settles with her absence, yet holds me upright in its small, thoughtful hands.
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Sep 17, 2025
Sep 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM UTC
Crates
I Stacked green crates by the futon, records sealed as buried letters, each sleeve longing to be drawn out into daylight by her small, thoughtful hands. I just want to play that Nick Cave again teenager’s resolve in her voice, she drops the needle on "Tupelo", traces Peter Murphy with her thumb, holds Kate Bush to the light like stained glass. She laughs at the ****** box on the speaker. I tell her it’s never going to happen. She grins, unbothered, says she only came for the vinyl. I watch her tilt each sleeve, never touching the grooves, brush the dust, lay the needle like a secret, slide the disc back without a wrinkle. Each time I’m surprised by her precision. It’s the third time she’s dropped by. She makes mixtapes. Pressing pause, pressing record, stitching songs into a spine of hiss. Once, to me, or to herself, she said her father wanted a tape. She’d mail it when he had somewhere to send it. She follows me across the bridge, talking about her brother, an ex-best friend, mimicking her professor, how he wags his tongue when he writes on the chalkboard. I haul a duffel: apron, uniform, boots heavy with grease. She skips in the rain, strumming cables, humming the last song played, still in the air. II I unlock the door, steeped in garlic and kitchen sweat, boots leaving grime on the boards. She isn’t there- only the crates, stacked neater, jackets squared, spines aligned, as if her care was meant for me. The room settles with her absence, yet holds me upright in its small, thoughtful hands.
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Another morning in the life Of a P.T.D, I slurped my Juice back all  400 ml, then Stretched up, fingers Wiggling as mother picked Me up. Snuggles in the morning Nothing better, to show I'm Loved. But back to business, As I turned my dummy to The opposite side, the taste Is better every time its turned Soothing with each **** It was nearly breakfast time A belly is never wrong, MMmmm... Toast and jam, I smile At mummy with my Cheshire Jam smiled face. "Silly little man" As she wipes the smudges From all over my face. A case to solve, was my plan, The missing statue of SANDMAN BOB tm. It was here before, but now Gone, the prized possession Of hairy dog, as I pat his head And he licks my face Yuckkkk.... Doggy that was yuck, he wags His tail and then he is off. What a morning so much done, Time for a nap then detective Work to be done. I wake to Dads voice, "Morning little man" "How was your nap" As i give my answer with a Yawn and a smile, he gives A cuddle then off to work for Hours of fun and playing games. The clues to be seen the trail To be found, for I'm ***** Trained Detective"* And no case is to far, as Long as I can have a nap And a cuddle, maybe a Little sip and a gulp, here On look out of what is to Be found. Hairy dog is sleeping in his bed, I hear a noise I hear a Sound?? What a strange noise, "Snoring" "NO" "Bottom belches" "No funny smells" As I lift up his blanky Softly so not to wake doggy's sleep, And their he is safe and sound. "SANDMAN BOB" "Playing hide and go seek" Under hairy dogs nose and bottom, As he sleeps it does squeak, it Does beep, I lift it up and under His paw, to surprise him when He awakens. A tail shall wiggle And flop around, but the case was Solved and a happy smile found. ***** Trained Detective* does it Again, but for now it is nap time, A new case, a new thing to be Found. I will see you all again Soon, But now its snuggles Time with mummy in bed. As I close my eyes night, night I turn my dummy once more, As sheep float quietly over my head.
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Mar 9, 2015
Mar 9, 2015 at 10:26 PM UTC
PTD ***** Trained Detective)
Another morning in the life Of a P.T.D, I slurped my Juice back all  400 ml, then Stretched up, fingers Wiggling as mother picked Me up. Snuggles in the morning Nothing better, to show I'm Loved. But back to business, As I turned my dummy to The opposite side, the taste Is better every time its turned Soothing with each **** It was nearly breakfast time A belly is never wrong, MMmmm... Toast and jam, I smile At mummy with my Cheshire Jam smiled face. "Silly little man" As she wipes the smudges From all over my face. A case to solve, was my plan, The missing statue of SANDMAN BOB tm. It was here before, but now Gone, the prized possession Of hairy dog, as I pat his head And he licks my face Yuckkkk.... Doggy that was yuck, he wags His tail and then he is off. What a morning so much done, Time for a nap then detective Work to be done. I wake to Dads voice, "Morning little man" "How was your nap" As i give my answer with a Yawn and a smile, he gives A cuddle then off to work for Hours of fun and playing games. The clues to be seen the trail To be found, for I'm ***** Trained Detective"* And no case is to far, as Long as I can have a nap And a cuddle, maybe a Little sip and a gulp, here On look out of what is to Be found. Hairy dog is sleeping in his bed, I hear a noise I hear a Sound?? What a strange noise, "Snoring" "NO" "Bottom belches" "No funny smells" As I lift up his blanky Softly so not to wake doggy's sleep, And their he is safe and sound. "SANDMAN BOB" "Playing hide and go seek" Under hairy dogs nose and bottom, As he sleeps it does squeak, it Does beep, I lift it up and under His paw, to surprise him when He awakens. A tail shall wiggle And flop around, but the case was Solved and a happy smile found. ***** Trained Detective* does it Again, but for now it is nap time, A new case, a new thing to be Found. I will see you all again Soon, But now its snuggles Time with mummy in bed. As I close my eyes night, night I turn my dummy once more, As sheep float quietly over my head.
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Have you ever had a fantasy boyfriend? The kind that thinks that you’re A couple Despite the fact that You don’t have their cell number Nor their name, often You never had *** or traded spit They don’t know where you live They, in fact, know nothing about you A little laughter shared Perhaps A momentary giggle waiting for the bathroom door to open And bam! Like Zeus. Without your ever knowing, you are a team. A team that never engages but together none the less. Solid. Ride or Die. Then one day You have an ugly break up. You never saw it coming What did you do, you wonder? He won’t speak to me! He’s mad. Filled with resentment. His eyes are on fire. I am hated. He will show up the next time we see one another with a woman And that’s when you finally know for certain You just had a Fantasy Boyfriend How did you rupture? It’s an eerie realization. Like understanding in an instant that neither are you the ventriloquist nor the dummy But somehow you go back into the box. Better still, have you ever encountered the sub-species Fantasy Bad Boyfriend? Or Fantasy Abusive Bad Boyfriend? They are perhaps the worst of the lot, naturally. They don’t call. They date other women. They sit in their living rooms assured that you’re waiting at their front door. In the rain. With flowers. Over and over the bell, ring though it might It pleads on your behalf. And yet they will not answer And I was not standing there. I was at the beach watching the rain fall upon on the water. You never called so when they disappear For Days And return unannounced You’re just now finding out that there are serious cracks in your relationship. They used you They played with your heart They apologize for the treatment of which you are so very undeserving They never wanted you. Yet you never spoke. Never popped over with Flowers Nor cookies! Never sat in your car waiting You were out town the entire Time. You two did see a movie once. That is true. But now you’re over. And he’s moved on. And suggests with his absence? that you do the same. You can tell. Some days your paths cross. He stands still as Jesus At the Hollywood Farmer’s Market. With his wife and new baby Or Dog. She looks at you with suspect eyes while you think about the tomatoes. Someone wags their tail and hopefully they will quickly move along en famille. You hold your tomato plants and shudder. You walk over to the double blossom peppermint tulips. Tight little babies ready to unfurl. The ones you never gave him.
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Sep 15, 2018
Sep 15, 2018 at 9:04 PM UTC
Fantasy Bad Boyfriend
Have you ever had a fantasy boyfriend? The kind that thinks that you’re A couple Despite the fact that You don’t have their cell number Nor their name, often You never had *** or traded spit They don’t know where you live They, in fact, know nothing about you A little laughter shared Perhaps A momentary giggle waiting for the bathroom door to open And bam! Like Zeus. Without your ever knowing, you are a team. A team that never engages but together none the less. Solid. Ride or Die. Then one day You have an ugly break up. You never saw it coming What did you do, you wonder? He won’t speak to me! He’s mad. Filled with resentment. His eyes are on fire. I am hated. He will show up the next time we see one another with a woman And that’s when you finally know for certain You just had a Fantasy Boyfriend How did you rupture? It’s an eerie realization. Like understanding in an instant that neither are you the ventriloquist nor the dummy But somehow you go back into the box. Better still, have you ever encountered the sub-species Fantasy Bad Boyfriend? Or Fantasy Abusive Bad Boyfriend? They are perhaps the worst of the lot, naturally. They don’t call. They date other women. They sit in their living rooms assured that you’re waiting at their front door. In the rain. With flowers. Over and over the bell, ring though it might It pleads on your behalf. And yet they will not answer And I was not standing there. I was at the beach watching the rain fall upon on the water. You never called so when they disappear For Days And return unannounced You’re just now finding out that there are serious cracks in your relationship. They used you They played with your heart They apologize for the treatment of which you are so very undeserving They never wanted you. Yet you never spoke. Never popped over with Flowers Nor cookies! Never sat in your car waiting You were out town the entire Time. You two did see a movie once. That is true. But now you’re over. And he’s moved on. And suggests with his absence? that you do the same. You can tell. Some days your paths cross. He stands still as Jesus At the Hollywood Farmer’s Market. With his wife and new baby Or Dog. She looks at you with suspect eyes while you think about the tomatoes. Someone wags their tail and hopefully they will quickly move along en famille. You hold your tomato plants and shudder. You walk over to the double blossom peppermint tulips. Tight little babies ready to unfurl. The ones you never gave him.
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every morning i walk my terrier through a winding half-mile, but i think he’s the one walking me: he’s always in a sprightly haste. i don’t know how many tail wags i miss in between slow, drowsy blinks. elsewhere, the earth is walking her moon, both zipping around their own usual orbit. in the city, the suited adults manoeuvre sidewalks, dispensing brief greetings, sparse on chatter. punctuality is a battle through suitcase-wielding phalanxes. overlooking the bustling crossroads, a greyed man sits, ****** from cigar compounding existing inertia. limbs in inactivity, mind far from monotony, slowly drifting towards a familiar wraith in a different hurry: the one for reunion. i think about us and wish the same.
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Jun 23, 2013
Jun 23, 2013 at 2:16 AM UTC
hurry
Should lanterns shine, the holy face, Caught in an octagon of unaccustomed light, Would wither up, an any boy of love Look twice before he fell from grace. The features in their private dark Are formed of flesh, but let the false day come And from her lips the faded pigments fall, The mummy cloths expose an ancient breast. I have been told to reason by the heart, But heart, like head, leads helplessly; I have been told to reason by the pulse, And, when it quickens, alter the actions' pace Till field and roof lie level and the same So fast I move defying time, the quiet gentleman Whose beard wags in Egyptian wind. I have heard may years of telling, And many years should see some change. The ball I threw while playing in the park Has not yet reached the ground.
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Should Lanterns Shine
The Caged Man (2018) By Jared Ross Heart racing, the caged man stands excited for his master To free him of his burden, Confound to solitude and desperation The caged man stands idle in corner Body to be left waiting until warmer. Without voice and without cry the caged Man tries and tries His master’s absence causes worry in eyes For he is a caged man, He can not speak nor signal He awaits his master for his mind is so simple. The caged man is loyal and his duty is plain, The master will be here he will wait everyday, Until his bones break down, and his expression to frown, Until his beating heart ceases, Until the maggots eat him to pieces, He’ll wait for his master, For he is a loyal caged man. The caged man wags his tail, Anticipation to see a master who never showed up, The cage is far from locked, But the caged man remains inside, Waiting for an absent master, What a ******* of a master.
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Jul 20, 2018
Jul 20, 2018 at 10:38 AM UTC
The Caged Man
Pity the sorrows of a poor old Dog Who wags his tail a-begging in his need: Despise not even the sorrows of a Frog, God's creature too, and that's enough to plead: Spare **** who trusts us purring on our hearth: Spare Bunny once so frisky and so free: Spare all the harmless tenants of the earth: Spare, and be spared:--or who shall plead for thee?
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A Word For The Dumb
* *Hanging... KASHA above... Valley of FIRE below... Holding the deadly Python... Poisonous stinging honey bees... And Tongue unable to lick sweet honey... What does the Mister MAN do...?* (Flashback) Mister 'MAN Born... walking... learning... Running... chasing... jumping... Blinded by joy and power Accumulates knowledge, wealth and deeds Chases life & success Like a dead-man-walking At that moment He realizes a "KASHA"# is following him And the Mister Man Is scared, fearful... Keeps on running Faster. and faster... He does not want to be caught by the KASHA He is in front chasing Dreams and ambitions KASHA is chasing behind him Until... He reaches an edge of life... - The valley of FIRE To save himself from KASHA Mister MAN jumps off the cliff He rolls, tumbles, slides and falls Until he is stuck in a tree-bush And holds a dried branch And hangs on... *Hanging... He sees the KASHA above And valley of fire below* A small sparrow flies, Comes and sits on that branch The weight of the sparrow breaks the dried branch and Mister MAN falls down again Yet again... He catches hold of another branch *Hanging... He sees the KASHA above And valley of fire below* That time he realizes that The branch he is holding Is nothing but A thick BIG brown python Woken up to its prey Prey- of course Our Mister MAN *Hanging... He sees the KASHA above And valley of fire below Holding the deadly python That is ready to devour him* He can't leave the python He can't climb up He does not want to fall down In the valley of fire He is scared, fearing the worst The awakened python slides And brushes its tail On a honeycomb above him Thousands of honey bees Start flying all around Our Mister MAN *Hanging... KASHA above Valley of FIRE below Holding the Python That is about to devour him And the honey bees Buzzing, stinging poison in him* At that very moment A BIG fresh sweet drop of LOVE honey Falls and sticks near Mister MAN's mustache Above his upper lips What MISTER MAN should do with That BIG DROP OF Sweet, irresistible nectar, fragrant, Fresh Honey? **Amidst four ways to die The Mister MAN tells himself: "To hell with the KASHA **** the valley of fire! Forget the deadly python and Who cares for poisonous stings? Let me at least 'Live the moment' And lick the drop of honey Before dying..."** Mister MAN opens his mouth And wags his tongue out Tries to reach that BIG DROP of honey To lick its sweetness Sadly, the tongue does not reach the BIG  drop of honey How to cherish LOVE? *Hanging... KASHA above Valley of FIRE below Holding the deadly Python Poisonous stinging honey bees Tongue unable to lick sweet honey* That's the fate of Our MISTER MAN... *
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Feb 24, 2019
Feb 24, 2019 at 11:49 PM UTC
Mister MAN
* *Hanging... KASHA above... Valley of FIRE below... Holding the deadly Python... Poisonous stinging honey bees... And Tongue unable to lick sweet honey... What does the Mister MAN do...?* (Flashback) Mister 'MAN Born... walking... learning... Running... chasing... jumping... Blinded by joy and power Accumulates knowledge, wealth and deeds Chases life & success Like a dead-man-walking At that moment He realizes a "KASHA"# is following him And the Mister Man Is scared, fearful... Keeps on running Faster. and faster... He does not want to be caught by the KASHA He is in front chasing Dreams and ambitions KASHA is chasing behind him Until... He reaches an edge of life... - The valley of FIRE To save himself from KASHA Mister MAN jumps off the cliff He rolls, tumbles, slides and falls Until he is stuck in a tree-bush And holds a dried branch And hangs on... *Hanging... He sees the KASHA above And valley of fire below* A small sparrow flies, Comes and sits on that branch The weight of the sparrow breaks the dried branch and Mister MAN falls down again Yet again... He catches hold of another branch *Hanging... He sees the KASHA above And valley of fire below* That time he realizes that The branch he is holding Is nothing but A thick BIG brown python Woken up to its prey Prey- of course Our Mister MAN *Hanging... He sees the KASHA above And valley of fire below Holding the deadly python That is ready to devour him* He can't leave the python He can't climb up He does not want to fall down In the valley of fire He is scared, fearing the worst The awakened python slides And brushes its tail On a honeycomb above him Thousands of honey bees Start flying all around Our Mister MAN *Hanging... KASHA above Valley of FIRE below Holding the Python That is about to devour him And the honey bees Buzzing, stinging poison in him* At that very moment A BIG fresh sweet drop of LOVE honey Falls and sticks near Mister MAN's mustache Above his upper lips What MISTER MAN should do with That BIG DROP OF Sweet, irresistible nectar, fragrant, Fresh Honey? **Amidst four ways to die The Mister MAN tells himself: "To hell with the KASHA **** the valley of fire! Forget the deadly python and Who cares for poisonous stings? Let me at least 'Live the moment' And lick the drop of honey Before dying..."** Mister MAN opens his mouth And wags his tongue out Tries to reach that BIG DROP of honey To lick its sweetness Sadly, the tongue does not reach the BIG  drop of honey How to cherish LOVE? *Hanging... KASHA above Valley of FIRE below Holding the deadly Python Poisonous stinging honey bees Tongue unable to lick sweet honey* That's the fate of Our MISTER MAN... *
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bottlerocket, ski click & shoot. [empress impressed.] petrol souls drift the skin & aetherous of our holy mother lake midday. by alpine, lymph node, spine of glimmering fish; i never truly thought that love could destroy. [to display the paradise boon and boom salute.] her knife atop the stump. * yon machines construct art-form of reservoir (yon being short for yonder), knee-boarder-boy wake to wake, he wags his tail when he dreams. [lakeside.] tribal the beach: a family drunk on juiceboxes. rolling rocks. tall boys & boulders/ bountiful canyon kids with their beautiful gasping dogs. ****** knee **** and gallop at the foot of a mountain/mound & sugar ants stomped, longing to empire. mom bunches her fists into sand of stolen crag, listening closely for her childhood in the whistle of a casio conch. margaritaville will do. [to **** or kiss beetles.] kiss; the bitty prince. maintain a steady alliance with all lifeforms and flora. life is programmed as thus; algorithm of love. bright honeydew soaked slabs of wood, or plank, tabletop treatise. wet pile of seeds. young small birds hoard seeds for winter; teeter into spring; & upon summer find solace in swift slip-n-slide daylights.
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Sep 27, 2015
Sep 27, 2015 at 7:35 AM UTC
algorithm of love
For months my hand was sealed off in a tin box. Nothing was there but the subway railings. Perhaps it is bruised, I thought, and that is why they have locked it up. You could tell time by this, I thought, like a clock, by its five knuckles and the thin underground veins. It lay there like an unconscious woman fed by tubes she knew not of. The hand had collapse, a small wood pigeon that had gone into seclusion. I turned it over and the palm was old, its lines traced like fine needlepoint and stitched up into fingers. It was fat and soft and blind in places. Nothing but vulnerable. And all this is metaphor. An ordinary hand -- just lonely for something to touch that touches back. The dog won't do it. Her tail wags in the swamp for a frog. I'm no better than a case of dog food. She owns her own hunger. My sisters won't do it. They live in school except for buttons and tears running down like lemonade. My father won't do it. He comes in the house and even at night he lives in a machine made by my mother and well oiled by his job, his job. The trouble is that I'd let my gestures freeze. The trouble was not in the kitchen or the tulips but only in my head, my head. Then all this became history. Your hand found mine. Life rushed to my fingers like a blood clot. Oh, my carpenter, the fingers are rebuilt. They dance with yours. They dance in the attic and in Vienna. My hand is alive all over America. Not even death will stop it, death shedding her blood. Nothing will stop it, for this is the kingdom and the kingdom come.
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The Touch
For months my hand was sealed off in a tin box. Nothing was there but the subway railings. Perhaps it is bruised, I thought, and that is why they have locked it up. You could tell time by this, I thought, like a clock, by its five knuckles and the thin underground veins. It lay there like an unconscious woman fed by tubes she knew not of. The hand had collapse, a small wood pigeon that had gone into seclusion. I turned it over and the palm was old, its lines traced like fine needlepoint and stitched up into fingers. It was fat and soft and blind in places. Nothing but vulnerable. And all this is metaphor. An ordinary hand -- just lonely for something to touch that touches back. The dog won't do it. Her tail wags in the swamp for a frog. I'm no better than a case of dog food. She owns her own hunger. My sisters won't do it. They live in school except for buttons and tears running down like lemonade. My father won't do it. He comes in the house and even at night he lives in a machine made by my mother and well oiled by his job, his job. The trouble is that I'd let my gestures freeze. The trouble was not in the kitchen or the tulips but only in my head, my head. Then all this became history. Your hand found mine. Life rushed to my fingers like a blood clot. Oh, my carpenter, the fingers are rebuilt. They dance with yours. They dance in the attic and in Vienna. My hand is alive all over America. Not even death will stop it, death shedding her blood. Nothing will stop it, for this is the kingdom and the kingdom come.
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Giant yellow paws tap-dance on the porch Her fat tail wags so violent you stand clear of the back end Hip-hop, hip-hop, and an occasional skip Her whole body shouts "It's time! It's time! Hooray!" You might think she had never been fed Except that she is huge Her half-crazy labrador grin is fixed She nudges you toward the bowl Thanks you with a wet nose on clean clothes Happiness in the morning Happiness in a 40lb bag
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Oct 9, 2013
Oct 9, 2013 at 8:52 AM UTC
Breakfast
You stare up at me As I type, type, type away With those big eyes of yours Pleading for cuddles And scratches And kisses galore But I can't I say I've got work to do You reach out a paw Mournfully whining I give in, tempting fate For your soft fur And wet licks across my palm I giggle As your tail wags At a hundred miles per second And leave my homework For your joyful personality Instead
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Mar 28, 2015
Mar 28, 2015 at 9:38 AM UTC
Dog
What fresh invention, Breaking with convention; To press down with anger, And drive firm with depression. Comfort in the arms, of a Thorny ex. Bathed in attention. A hopeless obsession- the silenced Tongue wags, In this quiet procession.
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Aug 2, 2023
Aug 2, 2023 at 4:48 PM UTC
Solvent
You'll never have known a love so true than the love of a dog when he loves you The wag of his tail that wags just for you regardless if your happy or blue He'll greet you every morning and stick to you like glue He'll follow you around as though you are brand new He'll never tire or get bored of his lot For in his mind he's hit the jackpot Cuddles on the sofa or walkies in the park Curled up by the fire after a scrub in the bath He doesn't care for material gain He'll forgive you quick and he'll ease your pain He'll look at you with love best mates you'll forever remain If he sleeps on his back with his legs sprawled in the air You know he feels safe and loves his place He doesn't feel vulnerable or insecure with you He knows you're always there picking up his poo He may be cheeky and he may be rude But when it comes to the important stuff he's the coolest dude
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Feb 28, 2017
Feb 28, 2017 at 1:33 AM UTC
A Dogs Love
My friend told me one night that she could not stay in this world anymore that life was too hard she sobbed and cried out I just can't take it anymore so I told her she must believe maybe believe in a god or in an afterlife she responded by telling me she did not believe in those things then, I declared, don't believe in a god or in an afterlife believe in the stars shining every night believe in the love your sister shows you through her laughter believe in the fact your dog always wags it's tail when he sees you believe in the weather always changing believe in the technology always developing believe in yourself the way I believe in you my friend is still here today and I hope she still believes in all the wondrous things we see each and every day
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Dec 29, 2014
Dec 29, 2014 at 11:51 PM UTC
Believe
Rain drop ruins my melancholy Rain drop brushes my border collie; his tail wags across my shin, breaking my ever-building reverie. “Smash that”, says the rock to its falling neighbor, letting it go without attempt at a rumbling tremor. “Smash your metamorphic protolith, sedimentary is your bona fide nature”. The quartzite stone has no room to reject but yield, but so behold: I catch it with my awakened shield. Lays in my hand the metamorphic stone, Ecstatic to be shiny and free. Broken from my reverie is where I sometimes wish to be, for there I meet my life’s expenditure, my loved reality. There the marks of my imprint awaken; there I become me. Fall then rain! Do so duly... for I vow to be the rightful branch of your sprouting tree.
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Jun 29, 2013
Jun 29, 2013 at 1:38 AM UTC
Zazen
False words pass through once                                                   Smooth lips. Tongue wags in duality.                                          Knowing easy lies.                                                                 Able to deceive.                   Beware. Brain knows should not be speaking,                                              planning,                                              acting. Yet jaw moves freely.                                   Icing over any worries                 Before a spark can fly. Once you start creating false instances,                                       Omitting key facts, Or simply avoiding the ones                                         You most care for and Love you most.                                   Then something has gone astray. Do not avoid this.                            Stop making excuses.            You have been Lying. Oct 22, 2013
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Oct 22, 2013
Oct 22, 2013 at 11:30 PM UTC
Transitions
She slumps in sleep Paws clasped prayer-like Dream-dozing eyelids a-simmer A spasm-triggered flesh flick An ear-alert to a tremorous tick Crisp-dry nose with involuntary sniff Old dog breath brewing brown toothed whiff With pain weary grunt She heaves her lumpy bulk Onto shaky splayed legs That hobble and limp Catches my eye With a puppy-pleased glint Wags .... and pees
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Mar 21, 2011
Mar 21, 2011 at 3:16 AM UTC
Old Dog
Should I write a poem of sappy love/ Teenage emotion gone on a sneak-away ride/ Visigoth hormones usurping my pen, again/ Sad memories of those girls, oh, those girls/ High School dances like small caliber holes in my heart/ No exit wounds, the lipstick bullets fester in me/ Music so loud I can not hear her giggle to her coven/ About the way I tried to kiss her/ In the gym, in public/ Where all the Cool boys might see? Or Should I, forty years later, just walk my dog/ And whistle as I bag up her **** Enjoying the evening as we walk/ While she wags and is happy to be here/ Beside me, regardless of my haircut/ Or the horsepower of my car?/ Why start now? I never cared then/ About them, the Loud Pretty ones/ With the guns aimed at my heart/ The only thing they knew how to do was shoot and run/ Where's the fun in that?/ Come on back, ladies.../ I have years of dog-poop waiting for you.
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Sep 24, 2013
Sep 24, 2013 at 12:42 AM UTC
From a Gentleman Who Always Carries Extra Plastic Bags In His Pocket