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Should the Levee Ever Break, Act 1, Scene 3, Part 6

...John: Sounds like I might like to straddle her equator with my meridian and throw down with a hula hoop on each arm. How soon can I execute my commission? Mitchell: Do you like to eat sushi? Jo......

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Categories: folkways, allegory, society,
Form: Prose Poetry

Spanish Town, Jamaica

...Smithsonian Folkways Catalogue #709-300-25. RASTA WEDDING VOWS Gunna pledge mi soul an body in di spirit uh di trut. Gunna stan an mek a promise an delivah u da proof. Mi seh nevah gunna evah......

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Categories: folkways, allegory, satire, wedding,
Form: Burlesque

Hand-Picked Berries and Sun-Dried Tomatoes 3

...“The songs are casual and careless in a satisfying way, like the used condom your latest lover left lying on your bedroom floor, a souvenir you’re not yet ready to dispose of.” Candy Cotton, Modern W......

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Categories: folkways, mythology,
Form: Prose

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

April Fools For Bobby Lee

...“Just when he thought he’d had all he could take, April arrived like a careless mistake.” From DRIVING DIXIE DOWN by Anonymous Brown Smithstonian Folkways Recordings catalogue # 317-704-1106 ......

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Categories: folkways, allegory, break up, history,
Form: Blank verse