A poem was supposed to

be in the public domain

but the domain

did not want it and refused it

out of hand

even other poems

refused to have

anything to do with it

it was ostracized

could not even make a

an anthology

so the poem sat forlorn

on a shelf in the corner

and never got married

or had children

just a hermit poem

with no human contact

li...

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So easy to get in

a university

just pay the price

called bribery

For Hollywood

and rich elites

it's common

but it isn't cheap

Just give a coach

some ready cash

have someone else

take the entrance test

Sit back and gloat

who's laughing last

got into school

wink and a pass.

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So many socks lost

we soon lose count

in washing machine

the mystery mounts

socks disappear

wonder and doubt

two socks went in

only one came out.

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Walk out the door

into the woods

the exercise

will do you good

Follow a trail and

follow your nose

curiosity tells you

where to go

Let feet decide

where to explore

new thoughts emerge

not there before

The mind will wander

whenever you roam

the wonder is

why you stay home.

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It's not a period and

not a comma

it's half of each

as if it is not sure

what it wants to be

should we stop

or merely pause

it leaves us confused

then again

it could be Trans-

a bi-punctual mark

that can go either way

not that it's a bad thing

mind you

I am certainly not

mysanthropunctual

every mark

should be able to function

as an equal m...

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Lawrence Ferlinghetti the poet

is now celebrating 100 years

to be commemorated with city events

and recognition by San Francisco

the city that he loves

and has often written about

most important of all is

there is now a Ferlinghetti Street

how rare to have a street

named after a poet

a poet could not ask for more

an address forever famous

in letters

in n...

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What pleasure lies

in rites of Spring

when flowers rise

and Robins sing

When leaves leaf out

and sunny scenes

replace the gloom

that Winter brings

As seasons go

it always seems

there is still hope

each coming Spring

Earth is reborn

refreshed in green

and joy returns

in blooms of Spring.

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Who turned on

the light tonight

that shines through blinds

and is so bright

the full moon shines 

like a spotlight

lights up the sky

this very night

sleep cannot come

moonlight's too bright

so moon be nice

turn out your light

so some like me

can dream delights

that being said

have a good night.

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Don't cut across

those verdant pastures

it could become

a dang disaster

when bull comes charging

ever after

make sure you are

dang sure the faster!

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im sitin here

thinkin about my life

which is i guess is

what they now call meditatin'

it didnt go

the way i wanted it to

yet somehow it turned out

in the end

ya just never know

what will happen when

you put a life together

kinda like

a little job

that turns into a big one

a life can get complicated

like puttin' together a b...

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A mouse in the house

meant the cat should have pounced

but the cat was asleep

and the mouse unannounced

Then the man of the house

planted bait for the mouse

and the mouse soon found out

its death was pronounced!

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Put a song in your heart

then let it play

whistle and sing it

it will brighten your day

Take it to work with you

and you will see soon

it will insinuate

and fill up the room

A song is infectious

instills others with hope

there's natural happiness

that flows from each note

Let song be the remedy

the result is prolonged

the day improves s...

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Cars

upon cars

steel containers

wheeled egos

sit at the light

stare with weary eyes

the only pause in the day

think about work

home

kids

stop and go

cars all in a row

down time

dead time

tired state of mind

turn up the radio

tune out the world

hurry

scurry

days lost in drive-time

bumper to bumper

going home traffic

stacked up

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Once we were gods

to our children

then time wore away

that image

and like the mountains

we slowly eroded

into hills

then

valleys

eventually

holes.

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Shoes speak

whether you know it or not

they talk in the closet

in the dark

they hold conversations

(these are the odd noises you sometimes hear at night)

they speak of all the places they've been

and compare notes about their wear and tear

of supporting 150 pounds or more

of being rained on

walked on and kicked off

then sometimes they will speak

of the lady...

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Soon,

visitors will be able to read poetry books

donated by publishers

in local pubs and drinking establishments

Later, there will be bawdy jokes and insults

and eventually fists thrown

Soon, one pint leads to another

Later another and another...

Soon they realize

poetry will not be read

when participants are

passed out on the floor

Later, the books are don...

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You know you've reached

the point of no return

when they start sending you brochures

regarding cremation and burial plots

Restful Gardens asks you to pre-plan

and think ahead for the sake of your lovely family

don't leave it up to them

don't burden them with the details

they will be already devastated by

your passing and the fight among themselves

as to who gets ...

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Good for everything

that needs fixin'

including cleanin', oilin',

paint removin', bug killin',

etc. etc. etc,

over 2000 documented uses

for this magic potion

can also be used for rheumatism

and pains in the ass.

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Two kids on a ride
on a horse named Clyde

6 year old brother

sister sits behind

Take the old horse
out for a stretch

on his broad back

their weights a speck

The horse don't care

grab hold his neck

his manes the rein

scared as they can get

Two tenderfeet hopin'

they don't get pitched

horseback on a memory

they won't forget.

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Frosted flakes are never falling

into my cereal bowl

instead I see it teaming

with crisp life-rings of O's

There is no grander ocean

to which I get to go

than this milky sea of cereal

awash in Cheerios

They say that every rising tide

will swiftly lift all boats

indeed the same is also said

about this bowl of oats

The more the milk the higher ...

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In evening

the cows come home

one by one

they herd up

knowing it is time

and with metronome

of their rope tails

follow the leader home

the bell sounds

their lows mellow

back to the pen

back to the barn

it is that time

they know by the sun

where they need to be

the cows come home

by instinct

by memory

because they

like men

want to be ...

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In our state

we have a common state of mind

Football is king

and schools exist only to play football

each school has their own beloved team

and their all important mascot

which is plastered on the water tower

and on the welcome sign out on the highway

each school has its own separate stadium

built with taxpayer money

and each school has plans

to build a b...

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Our purpose is to preserve

endangered and vanishing old poets

old poets are dying out

at an alarming rate

what's even more alarming

is that there is no federal protection

we need a preserve

off limits to so-called sportsmen

where we could be free to live out our lives

free from aerial hunting

there are only 25 old poets left in the wild

all non-breeding age.

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All that's left

adobe shacks

roofs caved in

so bats attract

Old rusted cars

one Cadillac

desert reclaims

cactus comes back

Adobes built

on a cotton patch

but fields dried up

folks up and packed

Dreams left in ruins

the shame is that

the future's gone

so is the past.

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Our literary stop signs

are periods

we use them

to end a single thought

a comma will not do it

a pause is simply not enough

like rolling through a stop sign

it does no good to simply

tap the brake

do not yield to commas

we need the boldness of a period

like a bright red stop sign

to come to a complete stop

turn on the signal

then proceed to the next t...

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My blood is

under a lot of pressure

it's tense since

it cannot always perform

all that it is asked to do

it becomes red with anger

and spills if pricked

if transfused from a bottle

it hangs there on a pole

like a trophy for the staff

there is good blood

and bad blood among peoples

and the taking of it

can be hurtful

depending on the nurse

and the f...

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I still get up

at the crack of dawn

I still work hard

my muscles strong

Wash my own car

mow my own lawn

so don't act like

I'm already gone

Despite a hitch in

my get-along

I ain't come close

to slowin' down

My lotto ticket

still ain't been drawn

so don't act like

I'm already gone.

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Pain is like

an open sore

if left alone

will fester more

An open wound

will widen more

so that is what

time's patch is for

For healing hearts

one thing's for sure

it's certain that

Time is the cure

Wounds we receive

do not endure

time takes away

like they never were.

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A new book is coming out

an autobiography of d.knape

it will be titled

"So What, The Life Of A Poet"

it will be 2 pages

including the cover

but that keeps the cost down

those Americans who can still read

will want this book

it's not fancy

but it's a great accessory

on your coffee table

and will impress people

who think you actually read poetry

it answ...

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