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The Seedy Side of Bagdad By the Bay

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Beneath the window  
the refuse refused to wander
at least not for long
or far enough.
Plastic wrap floats 
like a bridal veil tainting
a salty breeze.
Oceans of buts....
fill an ashtray of misspent time,
blackening the arteries beneath the
cloaked skin of humanity.
Street dwellers
swathed in layers of tattered
army green cast-offs
cast furtive glances into the depth
of iron-grated doorways,
heat-seeking miss-I-les
looking for a safe place to hunker down.
As so, the sea side Sodom roils
in an ever present attitude of
come on?
Beneath the window the refuse refuses to wander, at least not for long or far enough. Plastic wrap floats like a bridal veil taunting a salty breeze. Oceans of buts.. fill an ashtray of misspent time, blackening the arteries beneath the cloaked skin of humanity. Street dwellers swathed in layers of tattered army green cast-offs casting furtive glances into the depth of iron grated doorways heat seeking miss-I-les looking for a warm place to hunker down. And so the seaside Sodom rolls in an ever present attitude of come on!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 7/9/2012 7:35:00 AM
Dear Debbie - Seedy indeed. It is miraculous your use of language here. I can smell it; feel the grunge stamping out the salt of the sea. This is one of your best in my mind. love, Kathy
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Date: 7/7/2012 8:43:00 PM
Perfect images of what I hate about the beach.
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Date: 7/5/2012 12:08:00 PM
come on,we need more great poems,lol,love it Debbie
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