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Slogging Through the Riff-Raff

...Fender-bender over there,
the traffic is awful,
ain’t not space left in the lot,
that’s such a load of bull,
and the punch-in barely works,
that’s almost criminal,
this is how we all start the ...

The Monster Who Comforts Me

...I look upon these silhouettes; of night trees
Dark delineation is the monster who comforts me
As my haunting sorrows swayed in the breeze
I warned them of being wracked with disease 
On a calm ni...

Broken Nails

...These broken nails
Not pretty to look at,
My triumphs, my fails
Mean more than that

Been scratching away
Digging for some end,
By night, by day …
‘Til they begin to bend

Once polished to ...

A Fevered Night, Unscheduled Departure II

...I creep into your room, my steps are unsteady,
You went to bed with symptoms of the flu,
A soft child’s breath is what I seek,
To touch, to comfort—to ensure peace.
But as I peel back the covers,...

The Ravishing Grimness

...Veil of midnight, shroud of ache,  
A hollow heart begins to wake,  
Unfed, unwhole, in shadow curled,  
Craving life within this world.  

A wraith unseen yet bound to thirst,  
The agony—a wi...

Cry Ugly

..."Cry Ugly"

My deepest private searing pain manifests as "Cry Ugly.”

Guttural moans race like a runaway train. The wail crescendos and peaks as a Banshee scream.

Tears race down my face… my n...

I DID TRY TO TELL YOU

...It was during those bleak nights
when I’d wake up screaming
in a bucket of sweat.
The times I hailed you with bullets
full of ugly insults.
I’d cry in your arms,
my mind wracked with guilt.
Th...

'Nashie' Inspired Us All

...
       Wracked with pain, unable to eat
          denied the pleasures of life
       My friend ‘Nashie’ used his head
          his heart, his teeth, his tongue

       Cheering up his visito...

Life wracked with pains

...Though warned to stop smoking and drinking beer,
Why should I quit things that give me such joy?
So much wise advice I refused to hear.
All good things of life I vowed to enjoy.

But when I was ...

Like Sipping Campagne

...


My body's all aching and wracked with pain
Not sure I want to travel this highway again
Once is enough
Journey's been tough
Who am I, life's been like sipping champagne


...

Bully me you I exemplified archetypal scapegoat

...Bully me you, I exemplified archetypal scapegoat...

who suffered cuts by a thousand knives.

Even as old (dish) married 
(spooning) curmudgeon, 
who receives social security disability 
linke...

THREE SIDES TO EVERY STORY

...
I am the wife; the loving, faithful wife.
His children’s mother and, he says, his life.
He tells me he loves me, brings me roses
And I believe him, he supposes.
And yes, I do believe he loves m...

Tail Of The Dragon

...“Poke the bear
you get the claws
Chase the shark
you get the jaws”

With each lie 
foundations crack
A friend once hurt
your soul left wracked

Timeless rules
 do still apply
Where you ca...

My Suitcase

...It took a week for me to pack, 
For, wracked with indecision,
I wanted to be sure each day
I’d have the right provision.

The pants, the skirts, Capris and tops,
The sandals, dresses, make-up,
...

Spore your appreciation, edification, information

...Spore your appreciation, edification, information...,
orchestration, and utilization,
a moss fungi (fun guy) attests his marriage
synonymous with symbiotic relationship.

Nostalgic acquiescence ...

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