Subject: No More Silence

from the pool
her pink bikini
ah,
another life

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on the bare ground of her love
he sleeps until the slap! of a
lit cigarette wakes the burning world

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long gray hair
this is who i am

NO~!

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she was a trap of beauty

he was in season

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from the ceiling
dancing feet
mine tap along

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"whiskey breath"
i think i'll call it

searching the cupboards

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on the plate
one pepper, a few crumbs

a tear

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strong bitter tea
an offering
a thank you

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long drought
a beach of dead fish

and you

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bent old man pushing his basket
american flag waving with pride

the sidewalk wet with melting snow

his treasure?
a package of
oreos

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nearly empty cafe
just this old writer
and a young man
wiping down the tables

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AVANT!
what the hell does that mean?