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Log Rhythm Intercepts Highland Manor Sloped Basin

Nature made convenient sluice, 
when pool water did wend
     down the gentle slope 
     describing gargantuan wetsuit vend
 
er steadily chugging, chiseling, 
     and channeling straight away 
     blindly coursing upend 
ding (mankind imposed) 

property boundaries demarcations tend
with futile diligence, 
     asper the whimsical barenaked lady's 
     propensities, viz mother nature 
     made short shrift send
ding hours of surveyor labor down 
into the behavioral sink also rend 
 
ding inhabitants within the flood plain 
     to vacate premises and return, 
     when storm didst abate
comically shaking angry fist 
     at darkening non sheltering sky -
 
     faux imitating to berate 
meteorological processes 
     many complex systems create
the downpour seemingly 
     appearing (to me) rainier date
 
then years gone by scattershot memories, 
     (which figurative, somewhat unreliable 
     yardstick of boyhood) did equate 
climate affecting 
     Southeastern Montgomery, Pennsylvania,
 
     registering homo sapiens ultimate fate
burgeoning population, which impact great enough 
     for this lix spittle country bumpkin to ejaculate 
(not prematurely) Hawaii hate 
to reckon my environmental impact doth irritate
 
fragile ecosystems, and  
     holistic lifestyle aye would trade 
     (hint...mebbe ya know 
     of eco-centric intentional communities)
     even (yes absolutely) 
     necessitating sweat of brow spade 

work agreeable to this sometime joker     
renting from management Grosse and Quade, 
who primarily bolster increasing monies to get paid, 
perhaps partnership incorporates hiring maid 
service for their own households,
  
     no doubt beds get properly made 
     yet, this regular John Doe (dependent on 
     social security disability because 
     debilitating panic attacks undermined
 
     ability to function found (yours truly) laid 
up (prior to acquiescing strong suggestions 
to accept prescription medication), where grade 
to cope much less steep, plus un huff frayed,

now rowing tha old skiff to destination 
     for to long not fostered and delayed 
(christened matthew scott harris) to feign charade
nod duh so merrily lee down the time stream.

Copyright © Matthew Harris




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