I saw a silhouette plant seeds 

That I wanted to plant. 

But that mystery of a person wasn’t me.

Those weren’t my hands

Which beneath the soil had them buried.

I saw dreams ignite in a fervid pair of eyes,

But those eyes weren’t mine, 

That spark wasn’t mine,

Even though the dream was all mine. 

I see people honing their poetry,

Poetry which to me solely bel...

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He got his brother's phone call while wiping a cabinet.
His eyes went side to side --like a cartoon character
having a conniption. Even though there was an inkling
of a nose-dive, the mind plays tricks thinking maybe;
a rally could plant the feet on terra firma again.

There was too much to express without ample time.
Junior had rehearsed the denouement until fluent, but
forty miles a...

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Tonight, I eye the wind 
as it dances on the water
singing of the distance
that no longer can be closed

Well, I told you I was selfish
there were no children in me
Unwilling to stir for a moment
from this endless daydream
where I father my creativity

You told me that you knew me 
our hearts beating to that same drum set
and no one must wake you either 
That carving pretty worlds
b...

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