Best Celery Poems

(One of my rare attempts at macaronic writing--the reasons for it may be found in the context of the poem.  Only a smattering of knowledge of Spanish is needed)

Madre de Dios! Morning already?
The mud, still damp upon my pantalones--
how can I face another day?
My...

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Blue tin eyes dim blink
crystal lullabies to freeze
plastic harmony......

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Third Floor

Reality distraction
staples in the wall of my loneliness
plastered over
to gain permanency
but as a lightweight spackle,
haphazardly poised on the rusty putty knife,
is used to smooth out 
the wall
with childlike enjoyment
staples find freedom 
flying...

down below someone utters
uninterruptible profanity


Celery

hard times
and they told me those are 
the celery...

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Vegans deliver "praise-me" talks
And brag about their healthy walks
They all spout facts
But watch their backs
Because they know celery stalks!...

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