Long Pinstripes Poems

First, I was a horse,
proud, fierce, untamed.
testing the texture of one continent,
competing with the winds and tornadoes
to achieve the ultimate granular vortex,
testing the manhood of the Cheyenne,
twisting the blistering ropes of the Sioux,
defying the white...

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The American Morning

We ride smoothly, deliberately, in this old cruising caravan,
Across the ancient American avenues and boulevards, 
Of the once living, and now, the finally dead, 
Of the once famous, and now, the finally forgotten;
Of...

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Lost in New York 

Brechtian  
city of Mahogonny
within the city of jungles
we make our way

The gilded city of Gotham 
Sketched forests of the mind 
Find solace under subterranean 
Metal cells of human life 

Thundering...

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Anybody that’s ever done any kind of prison time knows,
that within those tall stark walls
there’s a lot of little scared girls flexing big muscles
And there’s a lot of deep thinkers
whose got tough cranial shells
When the...

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PORTFOLIO CAREER

One could say I’ve had a portfolio career
Starting off researching in pharmacology
Slow solid progress, but make no apology
But no drug found to save mankind, I fear

I dallied with training some clients to drive
I also...

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There once was a patsy who wanted to make a buck 
With a parrot on his shoulder for good luck 
Bill was the bird’s name 
And he knew how to strategize to win life’s game...

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A slim smooth man
Every step being his command
His fashion statement being high in demand
But his distinction being pinstripe
Pinstripe always dressed fresh like a spring ripe
Assortments had to be just right being black and white or...

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Petunias share shades of blue
with velvet centers gilded gold.
And white pinstripes enhance each hue,
marking petals vivid and bold.

Roses boast scented scarlet swirls
with crimson centers at their hearts.
And velvety, magenta curls
that exceed the sum of their...

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The Mueller Probe thru, tweet that to The View
And blast the fake news-The Post too
Bad bad days far behind-Trumps perched mighty high
To Dems with closed minds-TWEET YOU

My pal Vlad's on the line---CNN views decline
While Trumps...

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Here in October of 2008,
all Phillies fans are feeling great.
The boys in pinstripes just won it all.
They are the champions of baseball.
The team’s play did certainly enthrall.
On Broad Street, everyone stands tall.
For just the second...

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