30x30 2012: a napowrimo experiment
Inspired by my more prolific colleagues, I'm doing National Poetry Writing Month again. I hope to achieve draft I can find useful! But some will, I'm sure, remain draft. O bring back the egg...
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EasterI was making candied violets and I candiedmy hands. The fifty-six rabbits that bumaround all year in my apartmentgot that freak feral look in their eyeand came over to sniff. I am trappedby my...
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PancakeSadness Little trollwants to be aloneWhat we by nature wants is parties but it wants us to be briefexhale retreatreprieveSo we said "I love you, goodnight"and we went straight to...
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Why the fuck are these all about food? I might have an idea; I've been cutting out cheese and trying not to eat so many sweets in addition to my usual gluten-free, vegetarian diet. It sounds austere...
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FloridaImported shoreline is washed away each yearFeet in the truckferried grains,stump of an ankle when you walk.How far to dig in the backyard mashbefore we hit the packed sand.Can we bury this...
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Mrs. F talks CatkinsDrove the cats away from Broadway Junction,sent their soft backs galloping on my way home. I am not a cat lovernor a cat gathererI don't have the home or nerveor the Draculanian...
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With apologies to the Archaic Torso Of Apollo. _______________________Recycle More, WastelessPoems are exhaustingI'd rather recycle.Beverage cartonsbottles metal & foil and I feel good about my...
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Rosebriar at the PartySometimes for good story's sakefacts get mojito-muddledAs a good protagonist I go with it but I'd never even touched that antique instrumentI cut my finger opening cheap sparkling...
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VampireI am a vampire in a grayly coughing dawnI prepare a ritual of the hallucinogenic sleepI lay downMy gnatted arms spread by my sidesI cannot but letan autobahn of blood be mealy in meYou know what...
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HolotypeA man drew me todayAn artist plucked me from a crowdand put me to the rendering paperIf you were an artistwith an eye of an artistyou'd notice several special thingsabout me: I am dusted in...
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St. GrassGreen heart on your sleeve, we meet our sweetieon the pitch of the quad A little rubbery necking A little thatSwells a little under the oily touch, understandNo body mowsat this hourI have...
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And yet again I'm behind, because of the amazing event last night I did not get to post -- I had the pleasure of reading in the company of Gina Abelkop, Rohin Guha, Carrie Murphy, and Jason Helm. All...
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Love,When I hear your voicea hive rises smoothly to my lip My top lipas if a gorgeous birthmarkI am growing birthmarks to make myselfmore beautified from the insidewhen your voice touches meIt is a...
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This is a poem about how weird I feel about ______________. What is the word? It's one word, and pretty powerful.___________________________BourbonYou and me and your city threesit on a Bed-Stuy...
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It Is OK to be DisappointingAn idle breakfastand a lackluster lunch make your dayhorribly sad. While I eatI think of the next food.We are grilledand alone and cheesy.If food is a diamond,get down deep...
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Bali HaiThe crackling sound just so cancerous for us to laughabout. The fish on the box did not match our outfits like Black would haveor Nat Shermansbut the taste was sweeter and I guesswe were sort...
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Daniel HoevelsI read today about the man Daniel Hoevelswho drew a knife swift acrosshis neck, a true knifehis own true neckand bled from his open neckin front of those hundreds of peopleHe was an actor...
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This one made me kind of sad and I don't think it's done but posting anyway._______________________The DuplicateI received a duplicateEverything was in fine working order, beautiful&...
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The Dinner PartySince you came overyou should knowI made quinoaIt was healthful and allI added salt, and butterI feel like I negated itI do this a lot, make something good be weird and awfulFeeling...
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ConveyorHow can I access the ConveyorEvery day I wonder thisThe Conveyor brings elementsGrinding elements into a hot resultSomewhere inaccessiblelives the ConveyorI try everydayClick bones togetherLick...
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