NAILS
“He had bitten
his toe nails
down to the quick.”
I think it’s from
Great Expectations
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BALLS
I miss
balls
the dressing up
the gowns
§
VOUCHER
It says
this voucher
has no
monetary value
(Well,
nor does
this poem)
§
CORONATION
No –
it was “Carnation”
condensed milk
I liked it
when I was a lad
§
MOTIONS
Don’t
you hate it
when people
go through
the motions?
§
ANNOUNCEMENT
You should–
Oh, come to think of it . . .
No,
nothing
Forget it
§
WARNING
Look out!
§
WALK
Up hill
and down dale
I’m looking for
a bus stop
§
UNDERWEAR
Sometimes
it keeps me awake
at night
O memory!
§
POLE
There’s a man
in the street
up a telephone pole
fiddling
with the wiring
I hope he doesn’t f-
oh, he did
(I know this poem is almost the same as my poem called LADDER but that was a good one and so is this.)
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Eric Eric
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