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Flophouse

...
     Portraits of hedgehogs on his grimy tiled walls
        Pete did for good taste what heat does for snow balls  

     Though a weird kind of charm lay on his carpeted floor
        Not hed...

Categories: flophouse, home, horror, insect, kiss,
Form: Couplet

Eddy and Nicola

...Nicola Tesla 
                    fashioned 
an elixir for free electricity for the masses.
                   Eddie Grant 
                       sang 
               about the hardships 
of t...

Categories: flophouse, fantasy, passion, people,
Form: Free verse

No Reservation

...You didn't make a reservation
I can't believe that's true.
We'll have no bed to sleep in.
Whatever will we do?

My husband had forgotten again.
He started t o look around,
When he saw a sign t...

Categories: flophouse, anger,
Form: Rhyme

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No Reservation

..."No reservation?" I scolded.
"I can't  believe that's true.
We'll have no bed to sleep in.
Whatever will we do?

My husband had forgotten again.
He started to turn around
When he saw a sign th...

Categories: flophouse, anger,
Form: Rhyme

A Friend In Deed -- Tribute To Mr Joe Bulgatz

...If you ever find yourself feeling low 
Remember that you are no 'ordinary Joe'
  You were truly always there for me.

In 1988, when things weren't so great
Separated from my family  
  You were...

Categories: flophouse, friend, friendship, thank you,
Form: Rhyme

Not Nice

...He left the flophouse but the reek of sweat stayed 
with him, his T-shirt already stained, so he lit a 
Gauloise as he mounted his truck 
covering one reek with another .
He took a selfie while t...

Categories: flophouse, dark,
Form: Free verse

Unplanned Vacation

..."We're going on vacation," my husband said.  I gave him a big kiss.

Time away from home and housework was something I wouldn't miss.

"Let's check into our hotel," I cried, when I heard thunder.

"W...

Categories: flophouse, vacation,
Form: Rhyme

Jesus Spends the Day Slitting Gizzards

...Jesus Spends the Day Slitting Gizzards

By Elton Camp

Jesus came to this town one month ago.
At first he found the going rather slow.
What he said made no sense to most.
Little accomplishment...

Categories: flophouse, lifework, jesus, work,
Form: Rhyme