Long Clarice Poems

In Skagway town, eighteen ninety-eight
Lived a young man, Elliot McKay.
He worked with his father selling dry goods,
To the miners heading Klondike-way,
They made some good coin in a day.

Elliot he, like most younger men,
Had an eye...

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Hannibal L.

It was during a time I was visiting,
in a cell that felt like hell,
a doctor and killer most riveting.
I shall call him Hannibal L.
This psychiatrist - he had feelings for me,
and he treated me...

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Merrick Brigs worked at Caldwell’s ranch,
offering two-week excursions by horse,
up in the Rockies they’d ride and camp,
suburban cowboys loved it, of course.
One summer day he got a new rider,
so he saddled Sundown, and High Fiver,
his...

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...The last day they rode slowly back,
still giving each other naughty looks,
a love affairs go, theirs was intense,
truly one for the record books.
Merrick hesitated to leave her side,
then Clarice looked him in the eye,
said,”I have...

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Peonies and dark chocolate, the price of a modern girl’s heart.
Charming lies and hypnotizing eyes, spark before their lips part.
Commercialized and over advertised, “every kiss begins with K”.
Dinner and a movie, stupid Valentine’s cliche. 
Longing...

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Gormenghast 

...a tribute to Mervyn Peake 



Behold his birth, a brand new Earl, 
the Guardian of the Halls of Groan! 
yet 'til he reach the age of seven 
his father Sepulchrave will own 

the ritual...

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...a tribute to British novelist and illustrator
Mervyn Peake, and his trilogy, 'Gormenghast' 


Behold his birth, a brand new Earl, 
the Guardian of the Halls of Groan! 
yet 'til he reach the age of seven 
his...

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...a tribute to Mervyn Peake and his trilogy


Behold his birth, a brand new Earl, 
the Guardian of the Halls of Groan, 
yet 'til he reach the age of seven 
his father Sepulchrave will own 
the...

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...a tribute to Mervyn Peake 



Behold his birth, a brand new Earl, 
the Guardian of the Halls of Groan! 
yet 'til he reach the age of seven 
his father Sepulchrave will own 
the ritual and...

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...a tribute to Mervyn Peake and his trilogy


Behold his birth, a brand new Earl, 
the Guardian of the Halls of Groan, 
yet 'til he reach the age of seven 
his father Sepulchrave will own 
the...

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Behold his birth, a brand new Earl, 
the Guardian of the Halls of Groan, 
yet 'til he reach the age of seven 
his father Sepulchrave will own 
the ritual and the royal robes 
of office...

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--A sentence to die for--

The air slices sharply 
through a frigid migraine 
with the putrid smell of bleach. 
Shivering awake 
with a ghastly chill 
a soundless room stretches; 
without even the chattering of teeth. 
Wires...

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Cecil the Magician knew a heap of tricks,
But, alas, couldn't get himself out of this fix!

Carl was laid to rest for his eternal snooze,
Brought about by guzzling too much booze!

Pete was a rock-hard liberal Democrat.
Lord,...

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I am from bobby pins and countless bottles of Aqua Net hairspray.
From yellow blankets and pink satin, Russian Pointe shoes. 

I am from the yellow house with the brick red roof on the corner of...

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Seafarer sat by the turbulent sea
Watching the offing and watching the waves;
Smiling with small teeth, the color of tea
Recalling journeys and the friends he’d made;

Photographs earmarking the good ole days,
The mariner clutched inside his hands
He...

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"In times past, said Santa, I'll admit, I have failed to live up to my name. 
Like you, I shunned poor Rudolph, seeing his nose was not the same. 
We bullied, making him sad, refusing...

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My muse is gone, 
good riddance to the witch
And don’t come back,
you extraneous lil b’itch
Off to prey on others,
pour napalm on their souls
Sublimate good poetry,
burn stanzas full of holes 

Infiltrate kind minds,
corrupt joyous prayer
Tear apart...

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No Alice in Wonderland

Callous
Alice

Sacrificial Lamb

Blame me
Amy

Fan of the Panda Bear

Andie 
Pandie

Miss Hollywood

Star Queen
Arlene

The Trifling One

Petty
Betty

One Gorgeous Redhead

Henna
Brenna

Miss Sophisticated

Classy
Cassie

Not so Sophisticated

Gassy
Cassie

Miss Detective

Police
Clarice

Fragile: Treat with Care

China
Dinah

Miss Flamboyant

Showy
Chloe

The Lesser of the Flamboyant ones

Tawdry
Audrey

The Laggard

Lazy
Daisy

The Imprudent One

Folly
Dolly

Stars in her...

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In my younger years

A séance game I played

Amongst us silly school friends

We giggled and weren't afraid

Flora-Jane, my twin and I

Sat cross legged on the floor

Clarice who did not want to play

Stayed over near the door

We...

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