RUNAWAY
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He wore the tie like a hand-me-down,
Swore he'd make it big in some glass-wall town.
But his mind kept drifting to that red clay bend,
Where the river runs slow and the line don’t end.
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Categories:
tuscaloosa, absence, emotions, faith, feelings,
Form: Lyric
Bully Me You, I Exemplified Archetypal Scapegoat
...Bully me you, I exemplified archetypal scapegoat
Even as an old curmudgeon, aye pucker
and raspily suction, albeit toothless mouth
drawing reminiscent guffaws affecting
(think feeble attempt
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Categories:
tuscaloosa, anger, angst, anniversary, anti
Form: Rhyme
Old Glory
...antidepressants
slow the evisceration
dulling guilt's knife edge
Jim was from Tuscaloosa
His remains flew home last year
professors applaud
sneering ripped knee pants coe...
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Categories:
tuscaloosa, america, thank you, veterans
Form: Tanka