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The Thing about Dubai

Before shopping malls, and seven-star hotels...

Without Guests

And the foolish dervish on the road said "Without guests, all houses would be graves" Well thank you dear, You built me a grave

Jennifer Stein

Jennifer Stein was a girlfriend of mine, She was one of the girls at my school, She was smart and wore glasses enjoying her classes, I was scruffy and acted the fool.

On Brussels Sprouts and Other Erotica

Concerning the Brussels Sprouts of our fevered erotic imaginings and longings, it is not hard – although it soon will be – to see why such sexually-provocative brassicas have such a firm grip on o

Perch

Sharp orange needle floats pierces ripples anticipation clinging like the prickly feet of bluebottle flies. The old lady bows her neck bones creak and drip matted leaves
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A Lesson From Wordsworth

I am implored to tell I am spellbound By the way Wordsworth wrote his verse And then appealed to our better nature To forgive his errant words.
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Rocket Science it was Not

Sometimes Sunday lunch is more than just Sunday lunch.

EDITH BLAKE

Edith Blake’s children were on fire She cast her eyes about for a pail of water But she found a coatstand made out of wire And proceded to beat out her daughter.

Death and the Chicken

Death comes to all who wait But for my Aunt it came too late She’d waited an eternity Then left at two, Death came at three. Aunt was on the bus by then -

One Eyelash at a Time

Why else would two furry creatures disturb the solemnity of the moment?

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