Bowlfuls of Super
standing
naked before you
while hidden safely behind
windows
with a worldview blurred by decades of
standing
while hidden safely behind
windows
with a decades-old blurred view of the world
naked
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Here in My Car
when learning from history
it’s best to ignore
the mistakes
located on the bottom
just to the left
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By a Mile
as i was waiting for my ship to come in
i ended up missing the train
which left me holding
the bag
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The Current Point of View
blame the tree
a Thuja plicata
for
blocking the ancient view
the trees must be tamed
the trees must be taught
conform!
contort!
assimilate!
or we’re going to
chop you down
blame the tree
a Thuja plicata
for
blocking the ancient view
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Blow Up the Inside World
one day you’re twenty-four
you see the world
in
black and white
there were no shades of grey
just up
down
left and
right
chow hall food
no longer eaten
MRE’s gone
but never forgotten
up
down
left and or
right
jobs weren’t available then either
down is
up
left
could pass for
right
a decade of rock n’ roll
beer
and meaningless labor
another decade of rock n’ roll
babies
and meaningful labor
one day you’re no longer twenty-four
not even close
see the world?
look at it…
it’s not so much that
nothing
ever changes
it’s that you see it now
the grey
not
black and white
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Archetype Behind the Curtain
it’s not always
what’s behind
the men in black that counts
it’s sometimes
who’s behind
the men in black that counts
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Job Security
you are advised
do not fish
do not swim
do not drink
don’t eat it
don’t touch it
don’t smell it
don’t bathe with it
and for God’s sake
you are advised
not to think too much
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The Vigilant Lens 