Long Streamer Poems

Submitted to the "Gone Fishin" contest
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Trollin’ the islands at Texoma,
It was April, 1964.
New rod and reel in hand,
I’d NEVER been fishing before.

A Garcia 2510T casting rod.
The reel, a Mitchell 301,
Plus hand-selected worms and lures…
I was...

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White man in the jungle;
Inner city ghetto Harlem;
Gramps getting old;
I was just a main streamer;
None of this makes any sense;
He’s not getting any younger walkin round town;
Ghetto town trin to be bad real hip now...

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one drowsy day’s afternoon 
by a pond where green leafy reeds swaying in a breeze 
the sun enjoys a nap enveloped in a halo, the own glory
 
on the gentle weaves 
a water strider gliding...

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Through a wicked tunnel along the blackened tongue
like a thorn or a daydreamer
we skipped and danced while we were young
gleam on circus string streamer

the black hair of eternity painted the sky red
crisp white skin and...

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Since it’s such a nice and beautiful day 
why not become a piece of cloud myself
or a stream of water, and go.

If it happens to be a cloud,
looking down a side of a mountain floating...

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In riming realms 
of crystal contemplations -
frozen water-vapor meditations
and chilled flutes 
filled with zodiacal-light musings 
of ancient cosmic dust 
dancing in the arms of Sol..

windswept operatic reveries
rise and fall
as her stirring soprano
tickled by the chanting...

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the hill many people passed over
the hill, like a one, not too high or rough 
extended from the backyard of a hometown, 
the hill that is smoother and easier than a half moon

nevertheless, the people...

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Not here -by Dominique Smith 

Not here, tell them im not here. Why because I'm not here, Hold on I think I hit the high score. Are you not going to answer that ?, Who...

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My white-washed bars surrounded me -
they held me as I slept;
they soothed me when the days were long,
and mother’s blue-eyes wept.

A baby girl, six months or less,
awakened from my sleep -
stood up legs as sure...

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I found her jacket folded 'midst the drift,
          Atop her shoes but 'neath a ribbon, red,
          ...

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Whispers dance in the wind
Like little streamers in the breeze
There's something fragrant in the air
Brought about by a sudden gust

I'm a dreamer just like you
With a heart too large for my body
But we're only fragments
Of...

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As a dreamer, I never once dwelled on schemers,
            so, as a believer, I fell for him, a deceiver. 
I became an anger screamer...

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Spotted black, crouching low,
Approaching silent,very slow,
Large big eyes,spot him quick,
Race for life! Eyes click click!

Soaring high, measured round,
focussed search on the ground,
Talons poised for a sharp pick,
bunny dodges! Eyes Click, click!

Hooded hiss a deadly charmer,
Forked...

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A drapery flutters of sunlit glory
With lustrous stars gleaming near;
Hovering  around  the ‘ Pearl of Orient ‘
Where seven thousand islands adorn
Tints of liberty, peace, and independence;
Radiant in hues… crimson, blue, white
Flaming the hearts...

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Sitting in my garden looking 
            at the majestic  willow
        dancing in the soft breeze.
 ...

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Carnations and candlelight
black Cadillac Seville sleek
ace of spade fury
six chambers for a lifetime 
to set things just right
bang bang
eight balls ricochetting
bang bang
rack'em up chump
cue sticks red velvety dusted
musk oil grinding virgin blood
diamond dead snake eyes
star...

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Cloudy morning in 1912
Hold fast to mother's hand
Watching auntie leave
On that big ship they call "Titanic"
Feeling a little scared, but laughing
At auntie's hat 
Looking like an upside down dust bin
All those black silk feathers
Giggling as...

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