Thank You Urban Poems

Gateway town, Mississippi and Missouri river flooding confluence,
with its celebration of manifest destiny, its looming, iconic archway.
Stainless westward marker, its culture flowed southward for influence
within...

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You impose yourself with a heating posture.It costs you to thank somebody wearing slippers.
Any white tuxedo wearing man would spit at you.

He's tearing up all...

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There's no armour for karma,
hurt her it harms ya,
playing between two
then karma gets you,
make a mug of a mate as well
all 3 see you fail.

so...

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Douglas Dempster the Dumpster King
Hates to be called Doug Dumpster
But he's to blame if that's his name
Denying it is a real stumper.

Mashes the trash, burns...

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Urban Legend

Standing like the Gibraltan rock
On the corner of the block
Come rain, wind, sleet or snow
Back and forth he did go
A passion of forty years
Always...

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You might see me in the back streets
By the light of the full moon
With my look refined and cunning
I will almost make you swoon
Don't treat...

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been tired of messing up 
waking up like wtf 
this better not be my funeral 
different face murials 
curtains on a ghost i cannot see...

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The abyss so deep so profound
It didn't thwart our efforts
It made us strong of mind
Gave us a sense of unity
To see thru the light
At the...

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Mr. Pickles went to ease his marital
tensions in a bar, visible with neon lights-
unfortunately he had left his wallet home.

After drinking his night away, he...

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Belleville Boys

- by Bob Atkinson

walk the streets of
our old town

thoughts of fame not
unfounded

tell us if our
hearts conform

with success to be
adorned

here on those
sidewalks laid for
us

by streets...

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Another night in Central Park
For Shakespeare, as the sky turns dark.
My husband made the tickets hap,
A bonny feather in his cap.

A lovely evening, weather-wise;
The park,...

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Hear a siren passing by
And thank your lucky stars
Someone else’s problem
Will not cause you any scars.

For every passing ambulance
Has someone in the back – 
A...

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The Family That God Gave to Me

I think about the family,
that God gave to me...
And think about where
 they'll spend eternity!

I think about the good...

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My spirit needs to be broken!
To God’s spirit, I must yield!
May I have a burden for the lost
 souls in the field.

I need to reach...

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We went to Grandma’s house the other day!
And brought some gifts along the way!

We enjoyed our time and our wonderful visit
We’re glad we had time...

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