Into My Skin
tossing petals
downwind
attracts wing hunters
thought of crums
from morning leftover
i keep to myself
words spoken
that you and me heard
rousing giggles beneath those palms
within unblinking eyes
of a raven
i loosen my laces
letting my shoes fall
feeling sharp stubs of grass
sending painful
stings to my brain
like those new manicured
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After Prayer
people milling around food
guest were first to be serve
they're very polite and quiet
elders came to say 'hello'
i saw three security guard
looking, walking with radio
we don't have tables to sit
we stand and eat our food
only cold water was serve
i don't have my four square
we all just rubbing elbows,
bowing, smiling and talking
(different world for me; same
prayers offered)
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042811B looking for easy venue
you notice more and more of
us consuming microwaveables
yes, i have this bowl of ravioli
which is dollar and fifty cents
i pop metal lid, throw it away
put in microwave for 3 minutes
i do save lots of time for lunch
how healthy could be, question
this saves me good five bucks
that's a gallon of gas and candy
for a poor guy like me, stretching
to keep going on this lovely planet
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043010b Beautiful Patch Of Land
grounds keeper cut grass today
birds were busy chasing insects
displaced from communal grass
vegetarians busy themselves
looking for seeds that has fallen
newly cut grass is refreshing
it's really wide you can put
a nine holes golf course on it
it's a sanctuary for geese, ducks
they also planted lots of trees
it's a jogging area; relaxing place
me, i practice chipping golf balls
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061310A i still love football
down where proud boer stroll
goalies are worried about ball
one miss a gift to joyous yanks
another tears for algiers' heart
victors played matters so cool
ask the germans, love to score
game played with skillful feet
breath taking for ninety minutes
you could be hero or something
i still love football with quarterback
crunching sounds of being sack
long pass and acrobatic catch
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031210 I Guess I Have It In The Trunk
it's pouring outside, it's dark
i'm soak, dripping on my boots
a couple more steps i would be
inside my car, on my way home
temperature is dropping fast
i know the rain would stop
sure enough, once i step in
rain stop but i'm still dripping
now traffic is bumper to bumper
it's a rush hour for city dweller
i was thinking if i have extra clothes
in my trunk, left over when i played golf
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Roving Eyes
tainted tube length of building
above merchandise for sale
i saw camera rolling on wheels
briefly pointed at me while i am
looking at golf balls on sale, neat
but it stayed there for a minute
i wave i lip sync 'hi, i saw you'
left at constant speed, pass me
every minute but never stop again
nobody trust anybody anymore
that's an extra expenses for store
padded to your receipt and more
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061011A picking berries
i'm busy picking black berries
when golf ball graze the treetop
it hits the pine close to where
i am and landed on the ditch
curious geese came to look
roll it with their beak to a nook
i'm waiting for anybody to claim
nobody ever did; maybe ashamed
so many balls has wandered here
they are orphans; waiting for rain
so they will shine and to be seen
to roll on the fairway into the green
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016GM16K a little bit of patience
if this were pattaya beach
drinks could be coming
maidens would be asking
what they can do for me
here i have to walk a distance
to get in line and take chance
really smart to bring backpack
with dry ice for drinks & sandwich
it's common to hear 'i buy you fly'
what's my choice besides comply
it is easy to get bored waiting
sudoku might make it interesting
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pattaya beach in thailand.
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052810I expression of fear
file of rocks keep me warm
diverting wind from my face
howling push me deep inside
my persian rag cradled by stones
with my prayers go away please
i want to rest my body in peace
maybe moon face is scaring them
or it's causing pain in their mind
inborn fear to be seen in darkness
i heard them howl at daytime but why
i'm not gifted to know maybe you can
barking at the wrong tree happen most
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