roof drips filling jar
sweating, tiny bird drinking
partly hidden, leaf
kissing a silent stream
rippling, frog watching a fly

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AF01 Resting A While

there's a palm
waving by my face
i know what it is
a warning sign
where i'm going
resting my mind
listening my thoughts
i could be indifferent
but within control
tomorrow i'll roll back
writing my songs

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AE01 Thumbing

thumb is romantic
pressure touch
whisper, come
be with me please
brushes you ears
wipe away tears

when you're alone
holds your drinks
twist beer caps
good for games
excellent for texting
thumbs ups, i need that

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030410 Teasing My Mind

i can't keep
but notice
those two twins
teasing my mind
those lines are
getting lower and lower

sometimes i'm tempted
to tug at laces and look
what's there for me

but you keep my hands
together with your
shopping bags

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040410j Innocently Free

tree snake slithering
wiggling her tongue
sensing her way
looking so hungry
feathered friends
would be a threat

grasshopper blending
with green leaves
body cold as branch
heartbeats muted
escape angst of fangs
by simply not moving

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Will Take You To Crabhouse

two parallel roads
sandwich by pines
long can't see end
golf balls astray
lying on needles
same in deep pond

house by riverbank
candle lit windows
veranda, both sides
love overlooking green
at water edge of pain
swirling; lofting wind

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AF01 moment i keep

i see hawk circling
looking at my ball
could be egg for her
shiny dimples weird
for her to stay longer
flew to big tree vanish

i know she will come
when weather is good
time for her to get food
she lives somewhere
around golf course
between lake and sea

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Simply Talking To You

there were sad days
i stare at ceiling
thinking to be better
only to burst laughing
can't be too serious
when you're so free

there's lots i love
new wide-screen laptop
short trip to my island
nike golf-bag and putter
i believe all of us do
which one i really wanted

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Babysitting

carnival been here
before steam engine
middle of town or hood
where sugar candy
balloons, refreshment
are concession assets

watching ferry's wheel
from doughnut stand
kids are having fun
screaming raising hands
as it loops round and round
getting ready for pit stop

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When They Move In

he speaks in allegory
to eyes of common man
listening for wisdom
soothing to old ears
boring to new shoots
preferred rap culture

speech is short barely
finish my half-dessert
i could sum it up clear
'go love your neighbors'
everybody of us does that
when did you say 'hello! '

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