Long Trial run Poems

The preparations were almost complete when Lumi reappeared down stairs.  He seemed preoccupied and burnished an all encompassing smile across his face.
     “Lumi... Lumi,” Joulupukki had to repeat himself to...

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The glossy fur and full body that Grunt
had taken on was put down to the care showered upon her.After realizing she was in fact a female
for a moment she was referred to as Gruntessa 
but...

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now we come to the taboo part of our presentation
in which the secret of all time will be revealed
to those who wish to understand understanding
characters arranged in uncharacteristic sequence
a nice little codification on toasted bagel
hitched...

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How does it make you feel knowing that you killed someone emotionally? How do you live with yourself and go on, now that you’re free?
Are you that selfish and cruel as to not even give...

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I am applying for the consultant position
of Office Manager for which I will audition.
I am undeniably qualified to deal with nitwits
and idiots I will immediately classify as 'twits.'

My solution to deal with those people is...

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Older than dirt, 1932 in May
long before I saw the light of day, 
The Moon Rocket was published, stellar piece. 
staccato was its mark of expertise.

I was three in 1947.
At the top of the stairs...

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potato pancakes heavily buttered
cheese grits heavily buttered
leftover corn on the cob heavily buttered
the best buttermilk biscuits ever made not heavily buttered

laughing at things that i was once closed minded to newly discovered
listening to conversations from...

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There is no State of Grace
Let The MapQuest Show
There is no State of Grace
 If Found Too Far Below:

The Country on The HighWay
The Continent on The Hills
Or Kingdom in Clouds of  Heaven’s Bay
Or ...

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the hole in the street
is a gaping wound
it’s been here
for two months
now
the walls in the house
groan and ache
as the front yard
hides in shadows
the night is an ocean
set in front of me
while sitting at my laptop
i...

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Let me introduce myself
My name is suicide
I live in the shadows
Just at the back of your mind
You’ll probably never meet me
Sometimes I'm on posters
Usually in your doctor’s waiting room
You may glance at me
Put me to...

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The first few days, I was just bummed out
I missed my girls, but knew what it was about
Days turned to weeks, phone calls rang through
Hearing they didn't like me, not much I could do
My life...

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The DJ shuts the fader by mistake,
yet speaks his words in slick and practised tones,
but doesn’t hear them coming through his ’phones,
berates himself: That’s quite a gaffe to make.
That’s five whole seconds, nothing but dead...

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I may not understand all the time
But I know people see it plainly
The feelings that others share
Coincide with mine
When it really matters
I see the heart, the center of it all
I desire hers truly
And hoping mine...

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