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My book of poems. Hooray For parents who name their daughters Desiree! She said neurosis; I thought she said blue roses. Not so much poetry as air hockey prose And although I hope by Sunday to come to It’s not really my place or in my power To make those kinds of dreams come true. […]
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The bus driver on the bluebonnet route To the gingerbread clinic Has a face like the big flower That squirted when you tried to smell it That I wore on my clown prince costume When I skated all over the world In Holiday on Ice. Here’s me with America’s Sweetheart. The one who almost
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“There is nothing so strange and so unbelievable that it has not been said by one philosopher or the other.” Descartes
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This may surprise you but I’m very proud of several things we did on the date. If Mother Nature were human, she’d be dead The things we did. But being a distinguished visiting fellow The fact that (a2 – b2) = (a + b) x (a – b) Means we’re playing croquet indoors. When the
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“Ye stars which are the poetry of Heaven! If, in your bright leaves we read the fate Of men and empires—’tis to be forgiven, That in our aspirations to be great, Our destinies o’erleap this mortal state And claim a kindred with you; for ye are A beauty and a mystery and create In us
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The grasshopper jumps onto an electrified fence. Fireworks of flaming wings Flaming legs, Flaming head, Flaming abdomen segments Igniting the dry grass like Meth-crazed bride with gown afire. Rocks pop like champagne. Trees come apart at the seams. When I am with you I am the grasshopper. From ¡Simpático Patio! I expect an autumn
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Dad got snagged on a jetty jack. Mom beat the insurance company. Bereavement ends at the point of Electronic confirmation of transfer of funds. That’s the money I’m drinking Old Milwaukee at the Tomahawk Bar with. And a breakfast burrito. Brain surgery and a lube job. Reservation prices. from ¡Simpático Patio! I expect an autumn
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Have you considered changing your name, if you’ve never quite liked it? “Nomen est omen.” Latin for “In name is power.” Names do carry tremendous weight. When people decide to start a business or company, they often call in name experts to help choose exactly the right name for the future firm. It can be
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Original title: Es prohibido traer este poema al bano durante horas de trabajo Art said to Beauty when they first met “Honey, your daddy’s a thief.” Beauty was all “Whachyou mean my daddy’s a thief? My daddy ain’t no thief.” Art was all “Honey, your daddy stole the light right out of
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Most people have a preference when it comes to the music they enjoy listening to, whether in the car, beside their bed at night or during the work day in the home office. Does your taste fit well with your Sun sign? Aries: Marches, martial music and lots of percussion likely ring your chimes –