Best Joes Poems

Joe DiMaggio
was never a Joe Namath
both had New York’s pride...

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My guest said “I’ll throw this into the freezer for you”.
“No you won’t,” I replied.
“Why not?”
“Open the freezer.”
She did so and laughed.
“That’s Joe’s territory. Let him take care of it.
Yesterday I could not find my ice cream bars.
I told Joe we were out.
He began rummaging...

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We traveled far up the river on 
rafts made of paper and crayons.
Strange colors we favored for
flights far off in distant lands.

Afternoons of cookie crumbs 
spread across the living room floor.
We sped in cars of wax and putty
and knocked down green men of war.

In rockets...

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