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"Well, this incarnation really sucks. I'm not rich or thin or famous or 'in' nobody knows me 'cept family and kin. I live with an ex who is crazy and vain who's greatest joy is to bring me more p..."

"The world was bright and full of adventure to take off on a dash -on a bet-name a venture! The world was scary and dark and exciting- riots, debates,and fads for igniting, The world was not bland- jus..."

"I wish- I had all those days back when you were little and sweet. I hold you here in my gray old head my heart most nearly breaks. For there you stand all done and all a person all your own. I wish- I..."

"Words, wordsuseless words,words that spoil and turn into curds.What are you doing?You're using those thingslike diamonds and jewels and ruby red rings.They're lifefull, you know ,and have meanings gal..."

"Self ab-sor-bed drool-ing mass-es.Mad-ness, sad-ness, blood!Stars and ang-els,search-es, tang-els,pre-cious, flow-er buds!Love lost, tears toss'dMur-der,angst,hate,come,my love, please care!Love some ..."

"If your lover leaves youand breaks all your good shitjust rise above itand have a Happy Fit!If your checks are bouncingzinging off the wallsjust rise above ithave a Happy Ball!If you think you are a v..."

"Fold my days like laundry-Hang my dreams like shirts-hem up all my qualities with all your roles for me.Wash my days like dishes-rinse my desires like cups-dry up all my uniqueness with all your needs..."

"I am the blue rose of manicmuzethe strong stone of cotton softthe contents of the boxthe wind.Thank you for being. Written October 30th, 2001 © on Oct 30 2001 02:47 AM PST   0 • 10"

"I loved you with a loveI thought would bring world peacefor God's sake.I loved you so much I thoughtour love making caused the rainbows.I loved you so much I let you goback to that woman that tormente..."

"My knight in shining armor arrived in tarnished brass. His handsome strutting stallion was a snorting stubborn ass. And I the fool'd- the innocent- was just the fuel for fire. Life's ashes now and sen..."

"Lies lie lying and innocence is trying to keep her shiny satin slippers on. As she softly treads beside 'em her shiny satin slippers are the only things that keep her from giving up her soul. The sl..."

"Why can't you just do it right the first time? How come you don't see it my way? I know what is really up. No one knows like me. Everybody's just stupid I guess. Written December 24th, 2001 © on Dec ..."

"There is dust on my tables, furniture and fables. There is dust on my TV, (it's very thick and clingy). There is dust on my porch and dust on my cat (imagine that). But amongst all the dust: bunnies a..."

"Growing old in a world of young is just as hard as reading Jung. To see the spots on your hands don't wash there's gray in your hair oh my gosh! Those lines on your face are gowing apace and your invi..."

"A bunch of pie a bunch of pie she did reply when asked what she had eaten that day. A bunch of pie a bunch of pie and cups of coffee: drie I stood and watched her pick her hair gray and tangled: soft..."

"She died amid purple surrounded by the silver of gray haired brothers and sisters who loved her so well. And eternal sleep has soothed the grimace of pain from forehead mouth and cheek. And peaceful,..."

"I So don't want to get in your head I can't find the way out of mine yet. I So can't see your spirit My own is in my way. There is nothing like the quietude of sleepy man machines. Nothing like the ag..."

"No there is not hope! Mankind will never be kind. Mankind will never free itself from filth and muck and mire. For man creates himself as much as trash and wind and fire. A carless child who never gro..."

"I love punctuation,  it tells me what to do.  To stop.  To think?  To pause,  To list:  to add a list; into a list-  it tells me" what to say",  it helps me find my way(go here not there),  and, it he..."

"If it weren't for old heart aches and such, No one would talk. For what would there be to say? If not for love gone wrong "Shoot, she done went and hurt me fellers" It would add up to a very long day...."

"I didn't keep you. I gave you up to the clinic and the sucking force of my long lost self-esteem and my fear and so I became a haunted human a ghost. I didn't stay with you. I gave you up to the numb..."

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