Long Sidled Poems

I'm the most unlikely one to interview a goldfish
but we've lived in the same house for a few years.
It's really hard to tell, but I think I've seen her tears.
I wonder what she'd want if...

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I was strolling to the entrance of the Barley Tavern,
when I was passed at quite a rate by angry Billy Brown.
He’s mumbling and cursing before he kicked the Tavern cat,
and blamed it as the reason...

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It was slightly overcast, that day in April.  The crowd was cheering.  They always 
cheered for him.  He was over age, over the hill, and over indulged.  But, god how 
he...

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Chapter 12 c The fireflower (cont.)

When at last they had descended 
Back down to the forest clearing 
Rosy sidled up to Lisa
Yielded up the flowering branches
 
Now they had secured the fire flowers, 
Now achieved the day's...

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He moved about the shopping mall,
was having a hell of a time,
he knew just what he wanted here,
but it was proving hard to find.

He had quite a specific type,
you could usually find it here,
he’d always...

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Wiz Away

I entered the empty funeral hall.
Am I not at the correct memorial gathering in visitation room H?
“Excuse me, sir, but is this the memorial for Mr. Wizby?
 There is not a posting besides the...

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She wanted to go back
to the place that expelled her-
Octopode ink on a birth certificate.
Black smoke, not blue,
Dark smatter hid from view
Pale pink sunrise
Baby blue skies...

It rained the day she cried,
newborn, still womb warm.
Instinct to...

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No torrid steel rod cauterized my wounds
I could not lick the festering gashes clean
Your sharp-bladed tongue bit too deep
fangs plunged with each vile cursed scene

No mere prick or scratch did you inflict
as thorns draw drops...

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A coyote pack was howling as the sun crowned
Zack Waverly was weary, he'd travelled around
Zack takes up the narrative, better I found.

High noon, I rode the bay into Rotgut town
With fixed intention, I weren't playing...

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Stank Breath and Funky Shoes Blues

I was at the soda shop the other day.
Met a cute girl there by the way,
Only thing about that I can see 
She had terrible stank breath...whooooeee !

On top of...

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At last weave bin released from winter's frigid jaws!
Spring has sidled upon us as delicately as if on kittens' pause!
April hath drenched hour land with life-sustainin' showers,
Two ade inn springin' fourth Mae's myriad of pretty...

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I was around fourteen when the charms of girls began to beckon,
And I was about fifteen when I had my first date, I would reckon.
'Way back then there were certain rituals that must be observed,
Some...

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WELL … Ah woke up this mornin’,
Had a ringin’ in ma head.
Ma backbone felt like rubber,
An’ Ah wished that Ah was dead …
Ah crawled into the bathroom,
Pulled myself up to a lean.
Saw ma choppers in...

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Come on Jiggles, let’s go for our walk, and remember, walk with pride
That’s my girl, my beautiful standard poodle, with your sexy stride

Jiggles short tail pounded from side to side,
Her excitement she could never pretend...

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I was 'round fourteen when the charms of girls began to beckon,
And was about fifteen when I had my first date, I'd reckon.
Way back then there were certain rituals to be observed,
Some of which left...

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Lonely Lenny lizard was as sad as sad can be
He lived in the rain forest in a leafy green tree

Prayed his dreams for a lady lizard would finally come true
But he was so quiet and...

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Well, 'e sidled up the sofa, and he snuggled up right close…
I said, “Now, watch it, Charlie, you’ll get fag-ash on me toast!”

'E said, “D’you think…?” I said, “Not much…” 'e said, “No, well, I...

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That day we met
‘twas summer ‘63
at the local hop
you sidled up to me
You took my hand 
  we danced 
     my heart 
       ...

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BAD MOORAH-FRANK
Now Bad-Moorah-Frank he weren't a yank
He was Canadiannnnnn.
He didn't like the burglar Hank.
He'd stuff him up again!
Old Hank arrived at quarter to 5.
With jimmy bar and bag...
He sidled up to a window Clive
And stopped...

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Miranda orbits along a path of time and ice 
Rotating Uranus almost in her retrograde near by
Moves upside down while dancing with the stars
On the ecliptic, by the equator they go on
The belly of the...

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It’s Friday night down at the depot,
and it’s closing in on half past four,
the knock off bell won’t send us home …
Friday night it’s the pub we adore.

The pub’s a great place to relax,
and spend...

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We had started preparing dinner,
but when I told her they were grazing out back,
she wanted to go see them for herself.   I folded the dishtowel
and put dinner on hold.
    ...

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A beauty!  I saw her strolling in main street,
A face that launched a thousand ships.
And a mere working boy with no glamour,
How could I aspire to kiss those lovely lips?

Oh well, you can have...

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Written 28 October 2021


I went to a singles bar for the first time.
The lounge was full of smoke and smell
of heavy liquor.  The bartender quite busy.
Music blared “Smoke gets in your eyes”.
I smiled despite...

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He drove a gleaming car
  Stopped at a tawdry bar
Cool shades on, tan and trim
  He looked the part of a movie star...

Her eyes met his; she took his dare
  In his...

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