Long Overcharged Poems

THE GRIM REAPER (JUST ANOTHER DAY AT THE OFFICE) 

The Grim Reaper; again awakens from another well-earned day of sleep
From within the bowels of this cavernous earth, from his cave, so deep

His cloak and scythe;...

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THE GRIM REAPER (JUST ANOTHER DAY AT THE OFFICE)

This Grim Reaper stirs from another well-earned day of heavenly sleep
From within the bowels of this cavernous earth, from his cave, so deep

His cloak and scythe, been...

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It is generally thought of to be one of the myriad,
Guiding, governing, binding principles and precepts of all 
Mature civilized countries that what horrors that they unleashed in
Vilest, bloodiest, convulsive conflictual combative martial 
Confrontation, on their fellow...

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I attended a meeting with, supposedly a friend, and was introduced to
Despised, Dehumanized, Decreased, Diminished, Disregarded, and Devalued,                 ...

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A Day with My Barber


First he overcharged me the cut ‘fare’
As a fine for shaving my greying hair
  Then I learned his screwball motive;
“Growin’ more grey I’d like you to fear
  “Appreciate me...

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You think me silly and verbose
When love is on my mind…
Fickle fickle full of fluff
Love sick, crazy, blind

Deviant...defiant 
Sexually overcharged
Big picture oblivious
And from your life discharged

You read my lines and smirk a while
And think, “Oh...

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PARTY CHIPS

it may seem

like a party to you

all the same

     “there’s a curse on you” *

“let’s dip and have some chips”

dressed in sickle black, “...and now you’re mine”

   “try...

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Retired Sea Master.
Brilliant sun, cold wind from the Atlantic I’m standing outside 
the hotel by the car while my wife is arguing with the staff, 
apparently we had been overcharged but I had already paid...

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I'm full to the top
do you let off steam then?
shed unnecessary weight
     to remain afloat
              or in the...

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blatantly passionate
           perfected bodily beauty
           attractiveness overcharged
        ...

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Have you felt decreased, diminished, disregarded, and devalued?
Have you had a rendezvous with dejection and rejection?                   ...

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I'm somehow quite sure
that somewhere, on the way
be it a turpentine, brilliant lit day
or misty and fog eaten sky breath induced
that we've met without words,
without glances or nods
but with my sleeve barely quick brushing by...

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Spring Rain For Hindenburg


2 Spring fronts had gathered on the East Coast

       Creating an overcharged atmosphere.

             ...

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My Friend Within
By Curtis Johnson

Sometimes when I am anxious and restless, He stills me
Sometimes when I am heated and overcharged, He chills me

At times when no one else seem to understand, He feels me
At times...

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