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bsquirrel
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0 posted 2000-07-06 11:36 PM


I lie among yellow papers,
Spread out in their murdered words.
Their subtle observation, wry complexity,
Died in inky blood.
Its stain is the headline;
The picture is fine.
We need more squirrels on the beach,
Not those NO SWIMMING ALLOWED signs.

I'm beginning to find they're right.
News shouldn't be about sight.
It should properly encourage and nurture, unabolished,
Our American right to die angry.
Have you seen the letters page?
I sure love educated hate.
Let's find each other -- quick, let's mate --
Let's die on TV! Wouldn't that be great?

Then we could merit a second of sound,
A shaky shot of us under a shroud.
11 o'clock importance is not to be denied.
(i tried)

God gets pretty annoying around midnight, though.
It's best to shut Him off.
He'll await our next prayer,
Empty eye unseeing,
Square inside its box.

When I die, please bury me like a dead fish
So someone can catch the sports page.
See? I'm as human as the next guy.
Let me show you my passion with road rage.


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serenity blaze
Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738

1 posted 2000-07-07 01:24 AM


my my my...this is wry, acerbic, and yep, squirrels bite...you bushy-tailed poet you...
Janet Marie
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since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554

2 posted 2000-07-07 01:35 AM


Their subtle observation, wry complexity,
Died in inky blood.
Its stain is the headline;
The picture is fine.
We need more squirrels on the beach,
Not those NO SWIMMING ALLOWED signs.
I'm beginning to find they're right.
News shouldn't be about sight.
It should properly encourage and nurture, unabolished,
Our American right to die angry.
Have you seen the letters page?
I sure love educated hate.
Let's find each other -- quick, let's mate --
Let's die on TV! Wouldn't that be great?
------------------
11 o'clock importance is not to be denied.
(i tried)

God gets pretty annoying around midnight, though.
It's best to shut Him off.
-----------------------

When I die, please bury me like a dead fish
So someone can catch the sports page.
See? I'm as human as the next guy.
Let me show you my passion with road rage.
-----------------

your just so cute when your pissed LOL
well I hope ya felt better after this
awesome PURGE!!!!
but need I remind you what happened the last time
you wrote poetry at work  
once again...
wisdom in your poetic sarcasticly perfect words.
"more squirrels on the beach" ...
MAN I JUST LOVE THAT LINE!!
latercoolgator
bs/jm


What the caterpillar calls the end ...
The world calls a butterfly
~LaoTzeTao~
~Butterflies are meant to be free~


serenity blaze
Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738

3 posted 2000-07-07 11:25 PM


let's give it another go, shall we?
Back to the top...it's worth the think.

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