Long Yoo Poems

I don’t want you to think I’m a suicidal boy at night
I am constantly wandering around town all alone now
I don’t want you to think I’m calling wolf all the time
I’m just sayin’ — I’m...

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Confessions of a Swirly Straw

The Swirly Straw said to the Clear Cola 
“I don’t mean to pry 
but I’m tired of getting double teamed 
Like some harlot in a trashy movie 
If I wanted so...

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When we were just young kids hanging around 
the one grocery store there was in town 
drinking Yoo-Hoo and chewing Bazooka Joe 

While we were joking, cussing and spitting
playing baseball, swimming or just sitting
Our innocence...

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You made me gloomy 
You made me unhappy 

You made me miserable 
You made me down 

You made me blue
You made me 

You made me green
You made me unseen 
Enviously...unseen I've seen
I just wanted your...

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Lines, Launch Angles and Curve Balls

The boys of summer 
Set up for a season of lines, launch angles and curve balls
With straight chalky lines leading to a field of dreams
Where line-ups keep the line moving...

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Sleepless as the monsters that haunt me so…
Save me, I’m failing greatly and let the wicked wind blow
Fair enough as it is, I let you savor the moment
Demented lickers of fire desires…conjuring the times of...

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CLOSET DRAMA
 Setting:  Two friends working out how to create a beautiful garment from the curtains. And planning an escape.
 Characters: 
 Giselle (G)  An innocent young woman who is a dreamer
 Pip...

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She said "I'll show you mine
if you're willing to show me yours."
I didn't waste a second
I promptly dropped my drawers!

I was rather embarrased
She looked and started to giggle
My little man was at attention
While the boys...

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Honey, I'm home!! Did you miss me at all?
Where are you?
Yoo-hoo, anybody home??

Have you been extra good, and mmmm
the house seems so fresh and clean, wow!

Did you eat right? 
A-mazing! You actually washed the dishes!...

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Wally’s going to the mall today to buy some things he needs,
like toothpaste, soap, and bubble bath, and packs of flower seeds.
The first thing in the store he sees - the big long escalator.
He says,...

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Your only four feet tall and you got a red nose taunts the scarlet witch 
"But I have antlers strong &  sturdy and I can outshine a blood moon anytime "
You can buck your...

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Koo! Ikhala bwireke ulila, kamaru sokosia
Losia khunyanga kamaru, embulaa inukulukhe
Neyakhenukulukha, waanguwa mukhuru
Rekeresia nono, rekeresia lundi

Namenya khwikongochela, khwipwetya nekhwipwetya
Efwe sekhwatamba engo ta, khuli nabyo
Ewe khumiliya amoni, khung'enang'ena nomunamuna
Wakila nenukulukha kumoyo

Nga nakhwakanana norenya, waenya embanya
Embanya yong'ene khuenya,...

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Bun the feds dem coming str8 from the lava ground
A young brother moving mad cause I brown
I hate the police force their all full if pricks
They had the audacity to call the authorities
Bun that dough...

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Driving past our old home on Glenwood Avenue
Memories came to life from my childhood days
Going over the park, Mom. I'll be in before ten
Got a game of hide and seek. Everyone plays
We'd take a bottle...

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Title:THE SAILORS HOME

Down the sea of the Panama, 
Sailed a ship covered with blood
The eyes of the captain looking towards the Island in enigma
What lies beyond the island 
Treasure or the battle ground
As he sailed...

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High ho! High ho! What a wonderful beautiful day
The birds are tweeting, squirrels are chittering. 
The sky is glistening with faeries and poppers
Streams of happy sunlight beams disarm faeries 
Compelling monarchs to light on my...

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"I saw some road kill on my way over," she said.
She had a horse laugh. "Just a dumb raccoon," she added.
I leapt over the sink and slapped her, hard. 
Leaving my entire hand print on...

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Cattle guard rattled teeth
Dummy locked gates swung open
Loose gravel wound roads
Descending into deep rutted
Belly washing mud paths
Bouncing and shaking
Halting and laughing

Long bending meadow grass
Old log barn with perfume of cedar
Cool trance of spring fed creek
Hydro...

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Purple hellion heard them coming, so he was quiet as he ate.
He could tell by their chatter, they were outside his caveman gate.
He stopped slurping his Thanksgiving feast, listening for their feet.
Sammy said, “I will...

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It was a warm summers day and I was walking down the lane
when suddenly
I'm sure I saw a pixie
waving to me from a train
And later I saw him again
A Pixie waving to me from a...

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“Being crazy isn't enough.” ? Dr. Seuss

Jabberwocky's growl
Jabberwocky howl
howl at little girls
howl at the moon
moon with your pants down
moon over Manhattan
Manhattan nights
Manhattan Knights
Knights in White Satin
Knights with Bat ears
ears of a donkey
ears of a rabbit
rabbit...

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YOO HOO! IS ANYONE HOME!

Look up from your tablet ---

Neighboring trees
are tapping, ringing,
asking for sugar.

They just want to say:
“Howdy! Good Morning!”

They shake their leaves
with big wide grins.

Almost too much
to take in the a.m.!

And you notice,
like...

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Life Happens

Life happens says the preacher
Preaching to the masses en mass on the day of the sun
Words so heavy,it depicts finality
And desperately i seek tranquility
In all sense of serenity
O pàrí Johnny tì ku lati aro
Tears...

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I am drunk, stoned, woozy and tipsy
Drinking beer, brandy and whiskey,
Swinging with abandon like a gipsy.
Kinda crazy, sozzled but hella merry…
Ha, Mary, kiss me! And Yo Sherry,
Your luscious lips, red as a ripe cherry…
Yoo-hoo, life...

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Auma,
Auma you know you're dear to many,
Auma you are intriguing, 
Auma you are a gem.

Auma you didn't rich this far to reach this far,
Auma roll up your sleeves,
Auma the work needs to be done.

Auma let...

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