My pencils are dull
My erasers are black
There’s a solid steel seat
Engraving it’s name in my back
My paper is torn
My paperclip is bent
Schooled and fooled
(156 characters incl. spaces)
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MORE FROM THIS POET: A selection of my micropoetry!
- Bandaid Battalion >
Your Father
My Brother
My Uncle
Your Cousin
Your best buddy
My old friend
My next door neighbour
Your corner store owner
Our loss
Our debt
Our mishap
Our war
(157 characters incl. spaces)
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- Culture Vulture >
Culture Vulture what have you done?
You took a flash from the midnight sun
Culture Vulture what will you do?
You’ll Take the holes from the morning moon
(153 characters incl. spaces)
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- Drink My Soul Down >
Green tea goodness
Whiskey River is raw
Milk for our sorry stomachs
Juice for our simple joys
Beer for our bloated bellies
Water for our weary worries
(151 characters incl. spaces)
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- Eyes of the World >
These Eyes of the world
No longer seem so blue
Darkness is all I see
Storm clouds digging in deep
These eyes of the world
Wish to see peace
Hopelessly hoping
(158 characters incl. spaces)
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- Folkin’ Around >
To all the folks who care to think
To all the folks who like their drink
To all the folks who share their love
To all the folks who look above
Never stop folkin
(160 characters incl. spaces)
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- Railroad Soul Blues >
The shriek of the train
Rolling in my heart
Last stop is Arkansas
Craving a head start
Goodbye cruel world
Goodbye Annie Lee
You got your wish
You’re free to be
(160 characters incl. spaces)
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