Long Hocking Poems

three incisor teeth burst through fresh flesh...
opaque as pearls, strong as love, precious 

beautiful baby babbles assertively
mesmerized by mishmash sounds 
that her astounding mouth can make
prose poetry in its practice

as canines erupt, she moans from...

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Here in Central Ohio, when winter's chill descends, 
We celebrate for twelve whole days, our Yuletide dividends. 
Deep within the Buckeye land, where Aesculus genus grows, 
We throw our hands up with delight as C-bus...

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Forsooth impeachment hearings appertain
blood on hands of
self important president,
though alcohol he doth abstain,
nonetheless permanent drunken stupor
doth wax and wain
finger of guilt
damaging democracy points

to him as chief villain
groomed since... time immemorial
atavistic primate brain
bathed (courtesy Frederick Christ...

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Like a hypnotized maniac
on quaaludes and Prozac
still trying desperately
to get back to the nineties
17 not 19

still dreaming and
scheming to find a way 
to become their great grandparents
like back in the olden days
when everybody had to
do...

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For turning my eyes into shallow Pacific blues,
because nobody likes Chocolate. 

For transforming the freckled clusterbomb on my face,
into baby skin smoothness!

Because freckles are humanity’s alleged worst enemy
and I refuse to allow my self-confidence to...

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You can't entice this mind of ice
leg locking , vice device stalking
full aware of the ware's your hocking
digging for gold with hook and chisel
i'll put the fizzle in your sizzle
flame you out without a doubt
i'll...

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They tell you what to love,
and who to hate

Their EM waves
dictate
when to have feelings of
disdain cut-rate

Callousness is the mental diss-ease
that permeates the air — 

Pharaoh moans ...
toxic fumes of vapor crossbones,
they Caesar Palace dicey sell

Mood...

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*Sunny at Hocking Hills, Ohio*

There he goes!
Dashing across the prairie like a hound dog
He is a lightning bolt
He is a wonder
He is my small white dog full of energy
Galloping across the tall rye grass with...

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LESSON FROM CEDAR FALLS

A stream of water high above came to a rocky cliff,
Cascaded downward from the ledge, not once debating if
The flow should steer to right or left from a protrusion there,
But letting forces...

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In Hands of Rich Are A Poor Pawn

From beginning at night until dawn,
We all have become a poor pawn;
Can you imagine someone hocking,
What was in their Christmas stocking.

For auction will put up wedding rings;
Many tears...

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"Fill 'er up?" The attendant asked GranDad while chewing on a wad of 
bacca with the remnants of spittle on his chin just after hocking one.  
"Naw...  just give me 10 dollars worth....

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Like ostriches, politicians bury their heads
While homeless, starving families go unfed
Voters see the game, know how it's played
Upheaval awaits on election day

Say what?  You're not registered to vote?
Then watch those special interests gloat
They'll gather...

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