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Poem of The Day
By Keith Leonard
From the kitchen, I catch the neighbor
cross the street to switch off my car’s interior lights.
He returns to his house without announcing the favor.
For the last three years, a friend has woken early
and walked the beach, combing for bottle caps
and frayed fishing line. She mentions this
only casually at lunch, after I’ve asked…
cross the street to switch off my car’s interior lights.
He returns to his house without announcing the favor.
For the last three years, a friend has woken early
and walked the beach, combing for bottle caps
and frayed fishing line. She mentions this
only casually at lunch, after I’ve asked…
Poem of The Day
By Marcus Wicker
Some of you future motherfuckers oughta be
ashamed about the state of your ply count.
Ol’ hologram…
ashamed about the state of your ply count.
Ol’ hologram…
Poem of The Day
By Rachel Long
Before we go any further, we’ll need a urine sample.
Glass of water, Madam. You'll be pleased to know
your parents have been fully vetted,
though that father is a cross to bear, isn't he?
Your mother is a breath of fresh air.
Though, shame about her listing her occupation as
'yoga teacher' not just 'teacher'.
We could have made …
Glass of water, Madam. You'll be pleased to know
your parents have been fully vetted,
though that father is a cross to bear, isn't he?
Your mother is a breath of fresh air.
Though, shame about her listing her occupation as
'yoga teacher' not just 'teacher'.
We could have made …
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