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Breakfast of Champions

Domestic beer and cheap cigars inflame my lyric flare, spark my anxious urge to create something readable, splurge into visions of sugarplums, flights of pure fancy, till I have a poem distilled in my brain. The struggle to articulate is pure and simple pleasure, making mountains out of molehills and silk purses from sows' ears, perched at my computer with my dreams and foolish wishes. So I'll smoke another stogie, free a beer from the refrigerator, write another silly verse to share with who knows whom; I'll keep shunning good nutrition and be grateful to my muse 'til they lay me cold and lifeless in my tomb!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 10/10/2012 10:55:00 AM
Enjoy yourself Keith - like your poem. - :) Have a lovely day. - oxox love Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 10/3/2012 3:09:00 PM
Can't smoke or drink any longer. I had my days though. The urge to communicate is strong. I'm with you on that one. What a wonderful, foolish way to spend a few hours. Loved it. daver
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Date: 10/3/2012 1:48:00 PM
Naturally the imagery is brilliant with the beer and cigars... We can actually see you at work here. As always, some one who enjoys your writting.
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Date: 9/30/2012 3:12:00 PM
keith - i love the title and can picture you, with cigar and a beer, "struggling to articulate." you'll always have a reader in me............ilene
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Date: 9/30/2012 11:23:00 AM
What a special write for inspiration my friend! This poem is full of delight and intrigue, awesome piece here, Great Work!!
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Date: 9/29/2012 11:40:00 PM
Free a beer in my name as well as you're up. Great poem. What ever inspires, and for each it is different.
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