Long On the qt Poems

I HAD A DREAM . I know I know its been said before
But hear me out before you close the world
Views away into bleak abyss one where we all fight
Over who is wrong and what...

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Though a wimpy, tiny, and puny
(smaller than a breadbox) Ogre
whereat my portable minuscule
fingerhut size adobe abode ex
posed to Strunk and White raw
grammatical elements of style,

I counted Flip (Wilsonian) view,
to camouflage myself anytime
and anywhere as significant...

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March 2011
Alzheimer’s unit
A light-fingered kleptomaniac
Among the residents.

If you want to keep something,
Do not bring it with you; and hand
your car keys to the nurses at the front desk
but pray they will not be called away,...

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Keep this under your hat, guys....I'm just back from an undercover investigation of 
what turned out to be a real hidden nest of Alien invaders....they foolishly made 
serious strategic mistakes, which, of course, your favorite...

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In the cold of the morn with a crisp cloudy day…
A flat tire assailed a young girl, as she went on her way.
Young and full of life but definitely overwhelmed…
She was late for work and...

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As always when in the initial throes
of writing what I strive to concoct viz
pièce de ré·sis·tance, 
which grandiose whim fizz
hills with utter futility, nonetheless this
nondescript husband under

scores comment, while pulling his
grizzled hair of chinny chin...

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They're selling off our Airport, does anybody care? 
The old Gazette's done nothing yet, no 'Save it' campaign there 
The Echo there in Darlo seems quite reluctant to 
Investigate the Peel Magnate and what they're...

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That Woody wanted to see me ASAP,
So we done met near downtown at the KFC.
He says he wants to tell me something FYI,
About some new TFB sorta cowboy guy.

“TFB?” I asks, “You talkin’ ‘bout an...

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"Earthquake in a Tea Cup"

the earthquake 
rocked through 
a pink haze 
soft and powdered
scent of lit smoke
flaming fires 
hot oven baked 
green apples 
ripe skin sizzled 
and popped
ice cool cinnamon crisp 
lemon peeled martinis 
black...

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Do you see the dragon in the woods?
It's trying to hide between the trees.
It doesn't seem evil to me so it must 
Be good.
I am going to look. No! I don't think
You should.
We don't even...

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Pirates were known for their notorious acts of
This or that.
I learned while traveling the seas
That they were A mean frat
With an endless rum vat
Which got them in to all kinds of troubles on their
Journeys.
Pirates were...

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Grandma! Grandma! I am looking for something 
Extraordinary.
You may have seen one since you live by the sea
This thing is not imaginary
In fact it's legendary.
If I told you I think you would agree.
Grandma! Grandma! I...

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"...increase our faith!" the apostles said
"...so that we can do what the Jesus did..."

and replied to them in kind, in deed...
"...have faith the size of a mustard seed;..."

and ask, but a Mountain shall move,
and know,...

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DEAR MR. J.D.S.   R.I.P.

I am a reckless recluse
But I have an  excuse
Society is un-sanctimonious
When I only want to hear the harmonious

I am hiding away 
Awaiting a day
When people pledge peace
And nationalism will...

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J.D.S.

I am a reckless recluse
But I have an  excuse
Society is un-sanctimonious
When I only want to hear the harmonious

I am hiding away 
Awaiting a day
When people pledge peace
And nationalism will finally cease

I won’t let people...

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