Flame Thrower
Far too
many people
on the
hill anymore
three days
in a
row now
sitting up
here in
my van
with a
flame thrower
working up
the courage
to use it.
Category Archives: poems & short jabs
flame thrower
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wrenching short jabs out of thin air
Wrenching Short Jabs Out of Thin Air
I wrench
short jabs
out of
thin air.
Try to
come up
with a
visual.
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the bodhisattva’s long apprenticeship
The Bodhisattva’s Long Apprenticeship
Gradually as
the years
passed his
heroes &
his inspirations
faded &
blended with
those who
had filled
him with
dread &
apprehension
& as
still more
time went
by his
heart filled
with tenderness
toward
them all.
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lost & found
Lost & Found
He wandered
into the
lost & found
department
looking for
his lost
opportunities.
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what they forgot to tell us about alzheimer’s
What They Forgot to Tell Us About Alzheimer’s
What they
forgot to
tell us
about Alzheimer’s
is that
your kinetic
memory remains
intact.
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preparing to move in
Preparing to Move In
Live in
the moment.
But first
renovate.
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