Long Turtlenecks Poems

forget your question mark,
 you have said enough already.

smoking in between complex gestures.

forget your gestures.

 i feel better about things that way.

 silent that is....

  there is no absurdity in silence no 
over indulgence...

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MY WINTER

Prepared for this cold winter?
Tree fronds hang their heads,
flashing lights hang tight.
Bowed and bollixed presents —
depressed.  The absence of
a merry Spring — the empty nest.

Emotions chill, shiver...
Turtlenecks without hugs.
The whiteout of snow —
knees...

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To be a woman, there is a lot of wonder
There are lots of beauty secrets to ponder
That goes beyond the powder
That breathes the living power

Leggings and shorts seize the moment
Maxi dresses and mini skirts twirl...

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Summer’s time to take a break
From work, from home, from school,
By traveling to someplace new
Or lounging by the pool.

If may be only for a week
Or for a month or two,
But it’s an opportunity
For more than...

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Today is spring and here’s the thing – 
It seems to play the part.
The weather’s slightly warmer
And it’s sunny – that’s a start.

Some buds have poked up from the soil
And birds have started singing.
I ditched...

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I listen to the young men
in their black turtlenecks
who spit their consonants forcefully
in cryptic metaphors 
about the state of the world.
Their work makes me think.
I guess this means it is good.

But I will never be
one...

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He wore his big gaudy oversize rolex
Chewing on some tex-mex with his ex
Forever flipping through his rolodex
On the phone with gents and rednecks
He’d invite his clientele to a fashion vortex
On the main floor of his...

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