Lost Surgery Poems

In 1996 I was living in DC
while serving as a diplomat
At the State Department
My wife was in the military
Serving as a major in San Antonio
...

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pale is the new plastic surgery
lou reed is the new velvet from the underground
still coughing up dust balls from my throat as my lingering ages
she...

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his last gasp was quite lengthy
trying to go out with a bang as usual
a rationalist manifesto covering his face
accompanied by a cotton field work song
his...

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She was angry with the daughter!
Lost her temper with the father!
Nearly to death, kicked the cat!
Called her only son “a little prat”!

Family was surprised by...

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PLASTIC SURGERY
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The now senescent sands, lost beauty, 
suffering plastic surgery two tides a day. 
Back when, the tides revealed its beauty.
Man, so remiss, it hasn't...

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Bob had a special talent
That only worked in his men’s store.
He had ‘clothing ESP’.
He knew what his customers wanted…and more.

When customer would come into his...

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She was lost and so afraid
From decisions that were made
To go under a sharp knife
And change her quality of life
A very long time ago
That built...

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Surgery 
I sat on the bed in the hospital bed, dressed in a new pajama-
shiny and with dragons on-my wife had bought just for this...

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My Love was buried for several decades
My reopened Soul, reopened My Heart
HER Beautiful Forest Eyes, soothing Eyes
Barbara Jean, YOU have found, my Lost Heart 

My...

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So I tried to laugh it off, told myself that it was fine
The blood stains on the ground help me feel alive
I look to you...

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Lost, following darkness at an exaggerated speed.
 Feeling helpless with an ever growing need.

Trying to catch your breath with a tremendous scare.
 Its there, all...

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