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Public Clocks

At first his anger was hotter than July
Or, rather, he was plundered by the weight of
Sorrow —heavier than the ice of January;
The kind of stolid ice that thickened Niagara Falls
Like frozen soup.
He was tall and lissome, bespectacled, in
Dark suits, a brown hat, worn-out shoes of fraternity.
A folded umbrella accompanied him like a touring child.
No wristwatch.
He

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I Am Your Public Defender

We do not wear the judge’s robe,
Nor sit upon their towering seat,
But in the shadows where you walk,
We bring the fire to your defense.

We do not ask what you have done—
The law has made its cold decree—
But still we stand, though storms may come,
To guard your frail humanity.

Some say you are already lost,
Your name weighed

STALKING OF THE PUBLIC FIGURE BY THE CHICAGO OUTFIT EXTORTING POLK COUNTY VETERANS

MY STALKERS BEGAN TORMENTING ME AFTER SEVERAL BREAK INS I CONTACTED SPECIAL AGENT PAULA BRAND ARLINGTON HEIGHTS FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION BECAUSE SHE INSTALLED WIRES ON MY UNBORN CHILD WHILE I WENT INTO HOSTAGE SITUATIONS BUYING WEAPONS AND DRUGS FOR THE FBI TAKING DOWN A HUGE ONGOING DRUG OPERATION RESULTING IN 30 ISLANDERS BEING EXILED

Riding The Bus

Your mood changes depending on the time of day
In the morning most are restless with nothing to say
In the afternoon that when the annoyance starts
With loud school kids and drunks from liquor marts
You try your best not to give too much eye contact
It's loud cell phone conversations behind your back
The seats are constantly signed by

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in the form of the readymade, now occupies a place in the void, you look at the size of this dewdrop & remember Andy Warhol, who was the first to begin this session in Tate Britain

Praying Over Our Food in Public

Praying Over Food In Public 
Carry on the tradition. 
Praying over your food in public. 
Don’t be ashamed of his name. 
Don’t worry about what strangers say. 
Carry the cross. 
You don’t answer to the flesh at the end. 
Show by example. 
Spiritual nourishment is parallel. 
Pass down your value. 
Be humble at the table.

A Public Market

A public market lures you in
With local food and drink.
From farms to people it provides
A most delicious link.

The booths are filled with produce,
Meats and dairy (lots of cheese!)
And often freshly-captured seafood,
All arranged to please.

Of course, there will be ethnic food, 
Enticing with its spices 
And sandwiches and pizzas
Offered at amazing prices.

My favorites are the baked

Ghost Let Go

The trash bag at my door—gone, someone took it.
In the shared hall, I see a ghost from years ago.
A glance, three short lines, one long breath—
We look at each other like catching, releasing ghosts.

Do we both think the other’s faking it?
The line between man and phantom is only light.
A few ghost-words, truth-words—thank you—
Thanks to her,

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Public Accountability

Roots tangled in the soil,
Truth withers in shadowed light,
Answerability falls.

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Exposing Public Enemy's Number One introduction Q and A

Q  Is this about the actual public enemies number one that are wanted by law
      enforcement agencies?

A  No, it's not.

Q  Who's the real public enemy's number one?

A   Satan, devil, dragon, tempter, adversary, enemy

Q  Why wasn't Satan just satisfied with deceiving the one-third of the

A Public No-no

If there’s one bold public offense
few people are likely to countenance
with a welcomed tolerance 
or neutral facial appearance
and guarantees a consequence
of a sudden public disturbance,
it’s letting loose a bout of stench
(politely known as flatulence)
cowardly released in silence
in a crowd compactly dense
with noses sniffing vengeance
on the culprit’s loutish impudence
his/her face masked in innocense!

The Need For Public Defenders And The Preparation They Do To Properly Defend Their Clients

Dear Citizens,

Our justice system is founded on the principle that every individual, regardless of wealth or status, deserves fair representation in a court of law.

This principle is enshrined in the Sixth Amendment of our Constitution, which guarantees the right to legal counsel. However, for many who cannot afford private attorneys, this right would be meaningless

Running for Public Office

I wonder how addled your brain has to be
to want to suffer the slinging insults of buffoonery
Tv news showing how cartoonery 
reality has become

Each reporter is up to tomfoolery as they 
dig to the bottom to find something newsworthy
like a skeleton hanging in the closet of your nursery
Or a pirate lover with scurvy
What a pervy

They

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