I have swam the desecrated desert of dirt, Drank the polluted pool of pain from birth…
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Inside My Worried Head [For Joe]
Gallons of tears Spasms of pain Beats of shock Moments of doubt Waiting expression When I…
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She bent overAt the entrance of the classSomething behind me caught her attentionThe clock on the…
Continue ReadingI Think I’m in Love (For Yaa)
For YaaI have watched keenly without a wordAnd swallowed often without a soundI am talking aboutYour…
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To and out of bedIn and out of showerTo and back from workUp and down the…
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They say be faithful,You be;Be kind,Be selfless,You be;You be all and moreYet they still need more.…
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They say marriageIs union between man:Mature, wholly soundMentally sharpYou’re only a weaklingFeeding on a helpless damselYet…
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We were in the same market yesterdayselling and searchingwhen you took a calland dashedreturning elated today…
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Gathering Clouds
The clouds are gathering againTo bring painAnd havocNot quite a full day yetThey took my roofAnd…
Continue ReadingPots and Kettles
Pots and kettlesHot and coldHalf-truths and liesDay and nightGuinea fowls and tricyclesAirbus and excavators Yet:Black and…
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