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Time to go

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Conforming waves hissing further along cool sand Foaming last words along the beach “Time to go.” Pick up the last shell and take my hand Gone are the scents of coconut lotions Roasted skin and salty sweat licked lips Kissed… Read More ›

“Caw-Caw”

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And the Crow, who was cast out and thrown to the sky toward the sun, now suffers from thirst.Instead of being a song bird…The crow’s dried throat from thirst cannot sing sweetly. Just a raspy; “Caw-Caw.”elbrookman

Church Circle

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Traffic lights absolving pedestrians’ haste Genuflecting off curbs Against the red and green commands. Doing penance for their pace Unaware of a descending October evening Darkening red bricks Littered with damp leaves Causing tires and feet to slip. Workdays always… Read More ›

Boxers,Comics,Poets

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A boxer’s most important punch is the jab. It may not end a fight but it sets up everything that does, and will keep your opponent busy and force them to play defense. That momentary stun is opportunity. It takes… Read More ›

Annapolis Shallows

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Inside her room where bodies spent On a sweat-stained couch marking days With voices raised and a window where love went. How she wanted iambic pentameter A drinking song to sing upon the Chesapeake. Annapolis has moved on, so has… Read More ›

Making America Gr-r-reat!

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  President Trump is President Tony-the-Tiger, making America Gr-r-reat again and everything is Gr-r-reat! You just can’t spell “gr-r-reat” this way without lots of red lines created by auto correct in Word Perfect. No doubt about it, I accept Trump… Read More ›