pulled off highway
decide to take a rest
tonight
sleep in my car
cold outside
no problem
dressed warm
cover with blanket
hot chocolate in thermos
I’m now alone
time is my own
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I laughed back in 2006
experienced
society’s tricks
dead end job
work until I die
Should I say thank you?
grateful
for
my gifts
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kicked in the teeth
spit out blood
get up from my knees
slice me with blade
I keep coming
that is how I’m made
tenacity
my middle name
will never fade
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you look
directly
into the camera
confidently
tell me
you
have all the answers
What do you know about my life?
every day
I scrape by
just to survive
no
I’m not grateful
for
leftover
crumbs of the pie
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snorkeling
lights in our hands
observing
coral
under crystal clear ocean
reaching for the stars
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coconut tree
succumbs
to hurricane winds
I watch slow motion fall
life taken
no one’s fault
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powerful
rain
the gutter working hard
fertilized heliconias today
tomorrow
explosive
growth
I will sleep well tonight
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like a carpenter who cuts wood
each piece from the same saw
repetition
creates
indoctrination
and
control of the people
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The Middle East
Perpetual
Chaos
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Understands
Power
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Pretty lady
Came from Haiti
I met her in Miami
Smiled so easy
Talking a few moments
Calmed me
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I
love
Barbecue Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Hush Puppies
and
Beer
Yes
I’m raised in Deep South
Always wanted to get out
Tried hand in LA
Bright lights
Fast life
Was
OK
Heading home
This time to stay
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The Peruvian
Convinced her to move some snow
She hit the jackpot
Until the prison door closed
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Old Lady
waves her wand
a plenty
stirring the pot
same ole
same ole
plot
following the cards
her daggers always sharp
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eternal
frustration
chasing
after
other folks
crumbs
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low tide
collecting shells
searching
never finding
perfection
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Nighttime garden walk
Two owls cuddle under moon
Listen to silence
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promises
float away like clouds
How many times?
standing
alone
patching together
Hope
crushed
by the same stone
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on my knees
clawing into the earth
looking at my dirty hands
heart
soul
working the land
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It is a cold, wet, and windy night. I’m inside my warm shack relaxing in an ancient recliner, reading a book that is falling apart, while the light flickers, and rodents run around inside the roof.
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he never smiled
we drank our beers
stepping down from bar stool
he wished me luck
and
mumbled
“my cane
my only friend”
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cool day
I sit in the sun
watching
butterflies
play
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running
fast
faster
looking back
FEAR
right there
will not disappear
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long time
pulled weeds
tossed seeds
garden
no longer provides
same
same
joy to me
Missus
came over
picked up my shovel and rake
&
said
“take a break”
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reaching
on her tippy-toes
she
became
agitated
realizing
contentment
cannot be picked from a tree
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cactus
sits still
slowly grows
non-aggressive
yet
defensive
protecting the home
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days shorter
nights longer
methodically
excavate
deeper
into
my unexplored brain
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unconcerned
with
yesterdays or tomorrows
Birds
eat
drink
fly
sleep
procreate
survive
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believers
single file
march
towards
delusion
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looking through me
her eyes
could not hide
betrayal
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lifetime
watching
gold coins
disappear
into the deep well
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each day
another layer
of body rots away
teeth decay
positive
negative
charges
the
nervous system
wiring
in disarray
bottles of good whisky
only friends who stayed
my mind is still OK
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life settled down
he is no longer hungry for revenge
snow covers the mountain
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I want nice things
I deserve nice things
I will have nice things
Setting goals is fine, but what happens when our entire life is consumed with endless desire?
Spinning
Round
&
Round
Will peace be found?
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buckets of pain
sprinkles of happiness
I’m still here
sometimes a laugh
long ago
lost tears
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flat tire
push bike
look around
no help found
huffing
puffing
drop bicycle
everything now possible
will not go home
these old bones
now walk
alone
my last days
roam
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we met in the park
her face displayed misery
teeth decayed
she told me:
“I paint away the past
it is my therapy”
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after listening to my troubles
the fisherman
cast his line
then said:
ride
riptide
life
gives
few
free rides
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standing in light rain
belly growling
stopped
front of restaurant window
fantasize
eating gourmet pizza
drinking craft beer
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Searching
Only found emptiness
Took a break
Sat by the river
Saw minnows
In close formation
Swim by
I started to cry
Remembering
When
All
Family
&
Friends
Said
Goodbye
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