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wayoutwalt
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TEXAS (it's all big)

0 posted 2003-02-28 07:05 PM


Conformity's an old cuss
pitching forth from a scratchy throat.
A pawing fawn about to walk
on its own four letters
born minutes ago
in the black corners
filled with gobs of cobwebs.

Running along the mind
of spiders and
frightened flies
neglected
grand ecliptic
jagged jaded naiveté-  
a scene of sensibility.

Or maybe it was to me,
in the corner,
sitting under the buzzing lamplight
interrogating my own blanket of blankness
of witness-words like good cop bad.

Just to be contrary
I’m spinning a story
about the pitfalls of love.

[This message has been edited by wayoutwalt (03-01-2003 10:20 AM).]

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BluesSerenade
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since 2001-10-23
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By the Seaside
1 posted 2003-02-28 07:44 PM


It's a nasty pitfall and you tell it well.


majnu
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2 posted 2003-03-06 02:31 AM


screwy but intersting poem. i'll be mulling this one over for a while.

-majnu
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Timid thoughts be not afraid. I am a Poet.

Cpat Hair
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3 posted 2003-03-06 07:40 AM


like this Walt.... good to see you on the pages...
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