Long Lat Poems

(A somnambulistic drama in four acts)

Actors:

Jean-Paul Marat; 
Charles Barbarou;
Charlotte Corday;
1st Philosopher;
2nd Philosopher;
The Commentator’s Voice.

Act 1. A tavern. Two philosopher sit at the table; 
Marat sits at the other, some distance away.

1st Philosopher 

…or even worse:...

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The Snowflake That Sank The Titanic

It all begins with a single snowflake
(Each one in itself is unique)
Brought about through evaporation,
And returned by the force of gravity
In the form of snow to the planet,
To rest on...

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We turned off before reaching Kings Lynn and headed down a road that would take us to Henderson Aerodrome a local flying school, we were waved through the main gate and headed onto the main...

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It’s not even lyrics that I’m writing 
It’s the feelings that I’m fighting 
When they striking like lightning 
Nightmares so realistically frightening 
I’m struggling to wake up
I can’t wake up!
Oh God I can’t wake up!
I’m...

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Seven Mossad Agents came to Norway a winter day 
when a snow drowns the needs of the homeless
asleep in a shop's doorway absorbing the sarcastic smell
of coffee and the aroma of a Napoleon cream cake.
Their...

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I don't have much luck with women
Although I've had a few
It's not always a pick and choose
More of ''He looks doisy he'll do''.       
They have been as skinny as...

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Beatrice Discerno in te come s'agona 
                   la libertate onde 'l superno seme
    ...

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Beatrice:  Tu miri a la funestia de l'austeria 
                    commistion de l'invidia e d'acerbe
 ...

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Nathaniel Bains was a kindly man but had little brains
He was as skinny as a lat
Lived in a small country village
And a bird nested in his tall top hat.

Nathaniel resembled a scarecrow his clothes were...

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I remember going to the next door store;
I remember a shelf of books
I opened one to see what was written within, 
To see the dry ink an author carved onto its pages
But, the book was...

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Political  Cartoonist 

Political cartoonist extraordinaire that is Zunar the man...
Look at the sheer brilliance in the works of this this man....
A cartoonist long considered an antagonist for BN....

He is talented enough to rival the...

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Mom:  Baby Jon has fallen down the stairs. She’s unconscious.
Dad : Don’t panic. Let me look at her.
Baby Boy: She stole my pineapple and I chased her.
Mom: Be quiet baby Boy. Go to your...

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The ship was atoss on the ungallant sea
The swells took a toll as the hull strained and cracked
It would be fair time afore it sought the lee
With the slams and the pitching the ship could...

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Selling drugs, 
Trying to make a living, 
Behind bars, 
For someone elses using, 
Husseling and flowing, 
Trying to stay alive, 
The back up in bars, 
But soon they will be left behind, 
Beating the streets...

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It feels funny being locked up doing this time all alone,
you say you love me but there's still  no money on the phone.
you said  you'd ride and if i had one you'd post...

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Shove the lights up and reach high,
Forget about the bird, in the freezer:
Throw in the Celebrations, em, my,
Wrap ‘em all up until they’re cheerier.

Fight with the sim partner on money,
More is blessed when you’re tall,
Buy...

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yours truly of course trolling, try
ying to stay afloat sigh
ying with forlorn resignation
     as the air supply
precipitously abba salute lee 
decreased, thru challenge
     hang IP course
 ...

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remember it's not the "actual" data
it's only the metadata, but we
never met a data we didn't love
there's treasure in detritus debris

with intense Holmesian determination
we'll be able to infer and deduce
some linked reference, some correlation
between pointed...

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Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt, born at the close,
defeat your only destiny.
Thunder Rolling Down the Mountain, sometimes the strong
are chosen to fight the hopeless wars.

You began to lose before you rose;
they who called you Joseph
sought the land which held...

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Cum ma lat-ta
Le ma lot tad a ta la
Cum ma lat-ta
Le ma lot tad a ta la
Cum ma lat-ta
Le ma lot tad a ta la
I’ve been a sinner now straight out of the birth canal;
Simple...

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Dead Memories


Do you miss me?
Who are you?
Do you still love me?
Why do you ask?
Do you still think I'm wonderful?
I do not know 
Am I how you remember me?
Should I know you?
Do you remember me?
Through all...

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Going on a tram to Lattes*,
the tram rails winding this and that,
but first, Montpellier was seen.
Tall buildings, cream and white,
and the sight of seagulls
near bright sea.

Best day was to be had in Lattes,
and ice-cream from...

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my love, into thy hands I trust my heart,
for you to keep it safe, away from tears,
until the day when we shall be apart,
when we'll be free from any earthly fears.
I hereby pray thy hands...

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Habitually, feeling an itch to write,
I’m introspective: sitting at the table
over a blank sheet, cherishing my blight
and rust, I think: “What if I'll not be able 
to write a single stanza anymore?
What if to chuck...

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Searching for Home

North, East, South or West
Where do I search for the best

Lat or Long, up or down
Postcode, County or just a Town

City or Village, then what’s next, a birth or death but there’s no...

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