Cough Up Poems - Poems about Cough Up

... Welcome. I'm the one they left behind. An alter ego of sorts— just the keeper, the inventory clerk, interim ghost. New items arrive every day— spat out from my boss's pockets, sometimes st......

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...The combination lock I had In high school, for the gym, Would open with a special code; Though memory’s grown dim… I still remember: 2 – 8 – 2 Turn right, then left, then right, Those numbers......

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...BEING A CONFIDENTIAL HUMAN SOURCE WEARING WIRES PREGNANT FOR THE FBI BEING APART OF TAKING DOWN MELVIN MAYS AKA M O M M Y EL RULKIN LEADER TRADING WEAPONS FROM LYBIA TO BLOW UP CHICAGO TRANSIT SYSTEM......

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... 4 sullen swords 4 truncated tombs 4 comatose clocks 4 querulous quatrains We of the Absurd We of the Timed Out We of the Checked Out We of the Hanged our candle-like Keywords wax and ......

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... I tried to revive myself one morning, to sober up the soul that was drowning in the chest, to cough up the ashes of burnt desire, to light a new one, and so on again, every time this soul wo......

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...night yet clings yet smothers the numb highway breathe the wheel sigh through the gears wave-ride rubber after-shocks follow the beam-eyed light into the blossoming gray adjusts to blackto......

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...My left brain and my right brain are never in sync I can cough up the best words but they will be misspelled Or I can toss out perfect words But they have no flavor, no emotion, no zest. Poets c......

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...He knew the hearts of his wives, and yes, he had two. They were hard and mean, and not easy to impress. He knew he had to cough up some real money to please both. So, he maxed out one credit card ......

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...Dewdrops cling To the scent of a fresh rose Only letting go For the graceful smile Morning sun wipes away The precious jewels of dew Buzzing, breathing The heavy air of flowers Petals gentl......

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...I used to like the Wordle bot, But Times subscriber I am not. They stuck the bot behind a wall; I hit max reads, and that is all. Suppose that is the way of things: Start out for free, see who......

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...How much is this duvet? Elise asked. I found a tag that said two hundred and seventeen dollars and ninety-five cents. Not bad, she said. Is she nuts? Another tag was attached to that tag. It said......

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...And then it starts: You cough, you wake up at midnight; You cough hard. Death has been thinking about you: And now you know him, too. You smell the hospital smell: You drift......

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...The male ward is never quiet at night, machines hooked-up to invisible bodies buzz and beep. Someone’s moaning in his sleep. I listen to the late-shift nurses gossiping at their station. Follow......

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...Past a peaceful day out Western Trail way, Our lowing herd settled on coarse sand bars. We hands bunched under prancing prairie stars, Once clean grub tins and cups were put away, For tall yarn......

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...I dreaded it when I hit the age of waist band stretch. The choices I have are butterflies with glitter; they make me wretch. Can you spell dumpy and frumpy? Because now I can for sure. Fashion des......

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