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Celebrating the Sabbath

Sunday afternoon the rain stops.
Inanimate bodies of the faithful
that had been...

1.437 Thu,25-Aug-2011
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Catholic School Dance

In 8th grade,
Sister Regina proclaimed:
“’MAD’ magazine is...

1.526 Sat,20-Aug-2011
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The Black Motorcycle

so much depends
upon

a black motor-
cycle

with an extended
...

1.679 Sat,20-Aug-2011
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Members Only

After school, we climb the old bare wood stairs
up the musty hallway to the attic,...

1.404 Sat,20-Aug-2011
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My Reason

I write for those who go outside the box
and climb over the fence defying the signs,...

1.210 Sat,20-Aug-2011
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From The Shadows Of Suburbia

This is a montage of snapshots, two dimensional images lacking
depth, pop stars and...

1.712 Mon,15-Aug-2011
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Beauty and Her Beast

Her long legs straddle
the Harley, a lover's
embrace, hair flails,
...

1.993 Sun,14-Aug-2011
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The Intersection

Afternoon showers cool
the August twilight.

I sit on the corner
of...

1.821 Sun,14-Aug-2011
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The New Beat

A pack of feral youth
on the prowl,
roam the neighborhood.

They are young...

1.259 Sat,13-Aug-2011
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We were

We were young rebels acting cool
hanging out all hours of the night
tired of...

1.493 Sat,13-Aug-2011
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Outside the Garden

The homeless and anonymous
push shopping carts
packed with their collection...

2.017 Sat,13-Aug-2011
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Central Park Ramble

I enter the park at 72nd Street,
where Imagine is written in stone,
and wander...

2.998 Thu,04-Aug-2011
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The Gray Pilgrim

Operating on instinct rather than intellect, I pull up to the gas pump
  in need of...

1.629 Wed,03-Aug-2011
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Parochial

The faithful flock to the cathedrals,
churches and chapels, book stores,
cafes and...

1.530 Wed,03-Aug-2011
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Folk Hero

Leo, Crazy Leo,
the Mad Man on a motorcycle
always pushing the limit
and...

1.186 Mon,01-Aug-2011
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An American Story

A short, choppy,
Post-Modern comment,
buckshot spewed words,
shedding...

1.910 Mon,01-Aug-2011
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Hey Bobby

Hey Bobby, you’re overdressed.
Suit, tie, jacket, and a carnation;
I almost...

1.628 Mon,01-Aug-2011

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