smokejack

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smokejack

Conceived in an alley born in a cave raised on seaweed. Spent my early years on a roofrack. Left School at 10 caught by truant officer back at school by 11. I'm a twin of two others and I can play several instruments in my head and none with my hands. My first job was part time I painted the odd numbers on dice. I made a career out of avoiding a career.  My body is a temple often prodded by archeologists.

 

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The Town Where Nobody Wins

Small waves flapping Washing the shore Lights on a string Above a parlour door Chip wrappers dancing to a wind that stirs It’s four in the morning I...
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Dust in the Desert

Aiming for your throat Biting at your breath Blinding both your eyes Walking you to death Coughing to your coffin Poison in your blood Bombs whistling past Bodies in dried mud
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Boatman

He smokes his pipe Next to a yellow light He can see his reflection On the brass ornament He reads an old tale From a tired book As he strokes the lines On a travelled face

We Are All Barcodes Now

Bankers took a gamble and failed Left this world torn and broken Not a single banker was jailed For turning us all into tokens Governments are happily complicit The trough is feeding the sow

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