Long Tic tac toe Poems

      


      As I fall into the buzzing altar of heavy 
metal shifting sand, maw, swirling sheets, 
illness drools plus plus halcyon?
drawn too many wrinkles...

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Mountains mourn a mildew. Such a deity of prowess. What a cumbersome lot those pickles. And oh look there, a pretty formation of moths in a tree. Thunderbeds are ghosts. And who would count the...

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Bullets are flying over my head, forcing me to take cover under the headless bed, mothers running with their children, hiding behind the Vail where honor is found and misery is lying solemnly on the...

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“It Came in Our Dreams”

The Others 
watch on,
somewhere above us.

we, ant like
form our battalions
soldier ants 
with no substantial sting
repelling reptilian 
brains in flight
striking our oily deals 
sliding into our nightmares, 
acrid smoke, bee-keeping our hives
we...

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THE TENTH WAVE



The rain drops prick the skin of the sea
Tumble with the urchins in the water,
The black water, so heavy, tired--
Watching it tic tac toe in millions of tiny rings
Tic tac toe, three by...

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October 30th, 1863 

Halloween eve, before the clock turned the day- almost midnight. 
The moon just right, full, and nearly hidden behind a thin layer of dark grey cloud. A perfect day for a walk...

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“In Love with an Android”




Do you remember Love?



...before dendrites became slaves
strung up on electron pathways
and hearts were tied in knots


tic tac toe 


binary became 
the rot we played
on artificial pathways


Android rooting 


slid easily 
into Jailbreaking
Passwords...

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The first, a blessing of birth, from a mother of faith.
Flat fat feet which, in the shower,  sound like suction cups.  
A small short stature which kept me out of tight spots. ...

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I think I died a thousand times
 We just sat and drank this wine:
   blackberry, black cherry, dark chocolate blend
    I felt like we were sitting in some type of...

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There are a few things
For under a nickel;
Like a lone Chicklet,
Or a sliced pickle.

But there’s so much more 
For less than a penny.
You don’t think there’s any?
Well I can list many.

How ‘bout a smile, a...

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Whenever the grandchildren visit us
you can see how they turn their heads and cringe
If we should start talking about the games
that we were forced to play with way back when

They roll their eyes at each...

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From my thoughts on the paper in which it lies, 
My everlasting passion is inked as it dries.
The way I feel inside, you might want to spy,
But if you pry, how will my lyrics surprise?
A...

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In the recesses of my mind,                             ...

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I remember in kindergarten,
I and a few friends were put on the yellow light,
the light of shame, for playing tic-tac-toe on the Spanish room tables.
oh shame, shame, shame...
In first grade, I miss that teacher, Zoellner...

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I’m ready for
Tic Tac Toe
Cause I got
my own rhymes to show
Watch me shine
My X’s are always in a row
Can you feel the room react
as it feels my glow
The Tickity Tac Tac
Clackity Clack Clack
Ricky Rhyme Time...

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Pinocchio don’t want
to be no real boy no more
Too many strings attached
He can’t do this or that
Tic Tac Toe
Everybody telling him
what to do, where to go
He can’t go with no flow
No more wild oats to...

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Without counting the pendulum swings
I fall from trees without leaves for I am simply the bird
Don’t you know what it feels like to kiss the horizon
I am at a crossroads so why not play tic...

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Playing tic tac toe with a triangular time bomb can be said to be a great idea for a triathlon of terrifically trained turnips whose expertise in the feats show a huge display of dedication,...

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 *This poem will make more sense to Americans
who watched t.v. in the 1970’s

TIC TAC TOE

the board real tidy. today Tiger would hold
together the family photo. how old the queuing.
surely the Brady six hated tic...

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I am afraid you'll fall out of love
While I'd replay the memories unable to move on.

My heart believes when you say I have your heart
But I am haunted by the possibilities of you falling for...

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Time To Face It, My Demon Collaboration

Demon one gets you up early cause it's a clock,
Device full of pep, and alarming that will shock,
That was then, demon two, a bag of fresh coffee,
But, this is...

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Your face is like a playground
with curved edges inviting
energetic laughter all around,
nostalgically exciting.

Your eyes are like a swing set,
lashes flapping with each blink.
Sometimes puddles below stay wet,
but your tears I'd love to drink.

Your brows, like...

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Griggs’ Bar and Grill
 

In two more hours I’ll have to shower,
shave and coffee-prop my lids
and otherwise prepare for day. It’s 4 a.m.
and now the barkeep, Griggs,
 
is rushing me, the first
to come, the last...

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Walking barefoot in the grass,
The dew tickles me,
Insects hide as we trespass,
Walking carefreely,

Picnic hamper in our hand,
Settling in the grass,
A day full of fun we've planned,
Packed lunch was "first class",

Then in the grass, we lay...

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In two more hours I'll have to shower,
shave and coffee-prop my lids
and otherwise prepare for day. It's 4 a.m.
and now the barkeep, Griggs,

is rushing me, the first 
to come, the last to leave, 
the lad...

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