I'M Stupid

I'm a shopping cart,
a free form squeaker of the
truth.
I'm a black top parking lot
on the surface of a dream.
I'm a thin veneer cross the 
chest of drawers that hides
your dirty magazines.
I'm the crust on summer's dusk.
The ring around the collar grit.
The decay of cowboy comics;
A 10 cent glider's path.
The harbinger of new math.
A washing machine's tumble.
The gray skies ominous rumble.
A bad haircut on spring break.
The Vietnam war,
the Superbowl,
The lounge singer in the
businessman's maw.
I'm stupid,
a friggin mess,
farting and tap dancing the
Gettysburg address.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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Heck Avatar
November 30, 2008 at 5:03 AM
Joe - Congratulations on your poem making Round One of the PSoup poetry contest! Wishing you all the best in the finals and have a Happy Holiday season. Peace always, John
Winter Avatar
November 11, 2008 at 9:03 AM
Congrats on making it through to the first round! Good luck in the finals! Love, Shar
Jordan Avatar
November 1, 2008 at 6:53 PM
Joe - Congrats on your poetry making it through to the next round – Great Job & God Bless
Brown Avatar
October 28, 2008 at 9:31 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round. Good luck in the finals. Love, Carol
Dawood Avatar
July 31, 2008 at 2:20 AM
Congratulations on being featured this week. Peace Fathima
Brown Avatar
July 30, 2008 at 4:33 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week Joe. Love, Carol
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July 28, 2008 at 7:51 AM
Congrats Joe, on "I'm Stupid" being featured. A different perspective, original. Vince
Jordan Avatar
July 28, 2008 at 6:36 AM
Well that certainly was an interesting and well written piece - congrats on being featured this week
Winter Avatar
July 28, 2008 at 5:52 AM
Quite an interesting write. Congratulations Joe on being featured this week. Enjoyed this very much. Love, Shar
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