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STAMPED “Bad Luck”

always jump on the back of wrong truck

struggling

glue no longer holding fragments together

misery goes on forever

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January 12, 2024January 5, 2024 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

regurgitate history

today

Does it even matter?

morality deranged

climate change

technology on speed train

Who has the power to slow it all down

before society drowns?

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January 10, 2024January 5, 2024 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

falling

clutching onto failures

all the way down

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January 8, 2024January 5, 2024 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

sidewalk

busy intersection

pacing

around and around and around

hysterically

scratching

lottery card

the lady stopped

raised her arms

called out

over and over and over

“I won 5 bucks”

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January 6, 2024January 5, 2024 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 1 Comment

give just a little

take a lot

you always ask for a doggy bag

extra packets of sugar in the pocket

scrapping leftover bits from your dinner plate

small takes

subsisting as a cheapskate

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December 30, 2023December 1, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

I no longer perform in the circus

useless

try harder

What for?

the puppet master keeps the score

taking his cut

constant hunger in my gut

I search for the fresh

only find the rotten

top layered with cream

underneath

smashed dreams

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December 28, 2023December 1, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Tired

Injured

Lost

Spider

Crawling

Inside crack of walkway

Fire ants mobilizing

Nature

Does not pick favorites

Gargantuan

Lizard

Quickly moves in

Snatches

Spider

While

Fire ants

Watch in dismay

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December 26, 2023December 1, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 1 Comment

followed by ducks

the fisherman walks

chewing betel nut

content

spending most days

sitting on the bank

casting his line into the river

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December 24, 2023December 1, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Trapped

Eternal hallway

All doors locked

Hardly stand up

Tenacity undone

Time to succumb

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December 22, 2023December 1, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Tiny beach hut

Leaky cold shower

Hammock out front

Island tan

Fresh fish in frying pan

Tap

Typewriter keys

Other

Days

Swim in Caribbean Sea

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December 20, 2023December 1, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 2 Comments

Dark room

Bright

Aquarium

Some fish swim this way

Others

Swim that way

Who knows correct way?

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December 18, 2023December 1, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Covered with dust

Like everything else

Malfunctioning

Antique clock

Hangs on wall

Reminding me of lost time

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December 16, 2023December 1, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

her soul

desires more

masquerading as a whore

grinding

on selective flesh

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December 14, 2023December 1, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 1 Comment

Surrounded by crosses and rosaries

Elderly lady

Spends remaining days

Reading worn bible

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December 12, 2023December 1, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

bike

stored in dark shed

tree frog

resting on cushy seat

everyone

deserves

comfortable place to sleep

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December 10, 2023December 1, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Pick cucumbers

Slice

Mix with rice vinegar and salt

Stimulate appetite

Multiple course delights

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December 8, 2023December 1, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

No tan lines

Shell necklace

Bazaar purchased dresses

Collects feathers

Wanders

No commitments

Only

Men and Women

With

Savoir-faire

Are

Her

Conquests

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December 6, 2023December 1, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Moss clings to Buddha statue

Cowbell rings

Finches congregate to eat

Days pass

Seasons do not last

Small changes

Peaceful exchanges

Garden

Provides

Refuge

From

World’s increasing dangers

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December 4, 2023December 1, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 1 Comment

Slo-mo

Kava Bar

60’s and 70’s music on tap

Small crowd

Everyone

Laid-back

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December 2, 2023December 1, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Childhood cut short

Frail in chair

She

Quietly

Moves

Rocking toy horse

Back-and- forth

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November 30, 2023October 29, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 1 Comment

Humans

Long ago

Said goodbye

Roaches barely survive

Remnants left behind

Photographs fading with the time

Another planet

New galaxy

Destructive cycle

Is the reality

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November 28, 2023October 29, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Woman

Hauling

Water

Uphill

Smiling

Gestures

If I would like a drink

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November 26, 2023October 29, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Fresh bird seeds fall sprout

Sunshine and rain pull the chain

Doves walk feed from ground

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November 24, 2023October 29, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 1 Comment

Alone

No Mobile phone

Listening to ocean waves

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November 22, 2023October 29, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

All followers gone

He squats

In dark room

Praying

To termite infested wood god

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November 20, 2023October 29, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Tall trees block sun

Late afternoon shade controls day

Price old garden pays

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November 18, 2023October 29, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 2 Comments

Foggy morning

Man

Walking on dirt road

Politely

Asked me

“Which way

Today

Can I find sanity?”

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November 16, 2023October 29, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Wind blows

Ficus leaves fall

Completely cover ground

I accept nature’s gift

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November 14, 2023October 29, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 1 Comment

Colors gone

All I see is grey

Nothing clear

I’m

Engulfed

In smoky haze

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November 12, 2023October 29, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Long drive

Cannot…….

Get it……

Out of my mind

Feast on silence

Feel heat on pores

Wait no more

Need to visit a friend

Someone I understand

The Desert

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November 10, 2023October 29, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Middle of October

Hot Southeast Florida day

Fresh squeezed orange juice

Bananas from tree

Swinging in hammock

Butterflies drift around me

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November 8, 2023October 29, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

five millennium

Sphinx

unmoved

mankind

continue

march

towards

downfall

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November 6, 2023October 29, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 1 Comment

Long fall

Down into well

Clawing

Stuck in hell

Waiting

Hoping

This will pass

Calm returns

Disappear

Again

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November 4, 2023October 29, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

3 a.m.

Walk around garden

I hear movement

Cannot see anything

They are out there

That pungent animal smell

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November 2, 2023October 12, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ 1 Comment

Quickly

With precision

Cardinal

Lands

Feeds

Leaves

Seeking

Refuge in trees

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October 30, 2023October 12, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Leaving

No farewell

Wear the mask

Seamless

Transition

From

Slum

Corporate world

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October 28, 2023October 12, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Droplets of time

Pleasant

Unpleasant

Just droplets

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October 26, 2023October 12, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Lost

Injured

Bee

Crawls

Along

Pebbles & stepping stones

Determined

To find way home

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October 24, 2023October 12, 2023 ~ Edge of Humanity Magazine ~ Leave a comment

Blistering days

Ice melts

Changing

Environment

Continues to be felt

Destroy

Planet

In name of profit & loss

Unknowledgeable

Conned

Big boss

Only

Cyclical

History

Earth

Burns

Barbecue

Rotisserie

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