Jalapeno Peppers

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why even try to build a city on the hill
when cunning artifacts
barely outlast nimble hands that fashion
with a longer view
you watch the wind round the pyramids
random weed split the concrete
nail that rusts
paint that fades
better we should try to grow eden
plant a seed and move on
knowing the tree
will mother others
knowing that only change will last
roots and […]

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o yesterday
so full of everything’s possible
working the night train temporary
dancing the night away permanent
hope not in our vocabulary
we were so full of it…
plans became like shifting sand
while life happened.
3 a.m. no sleep again
thrown out of bed by soggy tears
another Memorial today
another Sun who would surely say
“Loved the dance,
suffered the fools,
we’ll meet again
when tomorrow returns.”

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Since everyone seems to have an opinion about the mosque near Ground Zero (and President Obama has two), I’d like to ask you all a couple of questions:
Given that white Christian supremacist Tim McVeigh bombed the Oklahoma City Federal Building, shouldn’t we ban white churches from Oklahoma?
As New York City’s indigenous Lanape Natives died at […]

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They sort things out.
humans from the not quite:
dogowner from dogownerlovers
weavers from
“this little rip is justified”
kiss me Kates from never again
76 years is a very long time
can i be excused now?
if i go barefoot in the snow
will it freeze my brain?
when i run out of air will i still see
the beggar man with his lost-hope-eyes?
at the […]

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one, then one more
then another
fell the rosebuds
from their stems
no room to bloom
un-pure water
un-pure air
un-pure soil
the sun
gave it’s best
the clouds
gave its rain
two leggeds sprayed
the parasites away
some begged
“please don’t leave”
new leaves
unfold
hope lives
perhaps
blossoms
before
the first
snowflake
falls.

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At the 5th Summit of the Americas, 2009,
you told the Latin American leaders:
“The United States will be willing to ack-
knowledge past errors where errors
have been made,” and, “We’re also com-
mitted to combating inequality and cre-
ating prosperity from the bottom up.”
to begin:
Withdraw U.S. troops, contractors,
hardware, and military aid from
Colombia.
to continue:
Close SOA/WHINSEC
Think peace
Study peace
Find peace

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oh the sun shines tonight on Charlie Chaplin
no shoes no cracklin’
His name they blacken
with flashing red/green lights
colors of greed and sacrifice
google his wares and find
the sound track for The Tramp
held ransom
from all his scallawag friends less they dare
dare any of their great + great
grandchildren begin the begeen
once seen
lives
and sings
far o far beneath the stars
the Bluebird’s […]

Arpa Darpa Honey Toad
Rebels
Connecticut
Yankees
where who living in two thousand ten
where common insult to be
called american?
Vespers. evening star
love pilfered by
priestly vipers
bright Morning Star a’risin’
rage against the dying of the light
royal Renegades
o Dylan Thomas, Sir
ha Ghosts of Camnae
hi evening star Thespers
Roger Lambert / Charles Wesley
the later the earthly Ode to Joy
the former the humorous
is it Mon day […]

oh lovely wild flower
blooming thru
the cracked concrete
so colorful
so delicate
so strong
in your green sap flowing
one life to live
one life to give
one self to love
love it…

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taking a break
from blood air world
she lights her pipe for Timmy too
somewhere under there
there are rainbows circling
it is her favorite color blue/green/blue
in the light of the sun when all is done
will be there
no spit in the spiddle, the spuddle is clean
jump
jump in
the face hard to remember
between the lip and the nose
with air in such demand
com’on, […]

where is my Accidental Daughter?
did i lose her on hump day
by jumping to thors day
because she asked for mon day?
so little focus pocus out here
beyond Earth orbit
where sun forever shining
beyond human clouds
summer’s been put off
two weeks minus three days
to live or die she knows why
early birds keep singing
little cypher pens a peace
to touch remembrance
the verdict […]

Notes to Rev. Steven Reynolds
with a church ob St. John’s Street
is he who thinks the down side is
for having an outlet store for Legal Marijuana is
…as a child we looked at using it as child fun & games
now Marijuana is looked at as needed
and
the Bible tells us thiss would happen
put a problem in their faces
and […]

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the ultimate SO scary
everyone dies
everyone and everything dies
including the source of life: our Planet
Who needs a God, as in,
we are doing it to ourselves.
BOO!!!
we play little god with the little boos
like Amnesty for
12 million children, men and women
Look Dick and Jane
how ugly some can become
playing technology games
the goal being attack and/or kill
they do it unto […]

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when the saints
go marching in
we shall over come
some
day a a a a
lawdy wanna be in that number
we walk hand in hand
shore shine blood revealed
not afraid to believe
some day a […]

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I write with ink of blood
To testimonialize and give
A touch of eternity to it
But my poem falters and falls
In the poetry of the world.
I pluck words from
A flowery and ornated garden
And weave a garland of them
To adorn the world
But they trample it
Under their feet
Like they crush the stub
Of the cigarette to prevent it
From catching the […]

TREE
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The Real Eve’s Eden - TREE Party
“What does it profit a man if we allow big money
to destroy our planet?
Is it past time for a tree party?
“This would give these greedy, head-strong vultures
a pain in the neck.
We need this special attention for the common good.
- Chuck Wolverton

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Today, the War in Afghanistan is officially the longest war Americans have ever been asked to endure. In observance, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today released the following statement:
“The War in Afghanistan has now surpassed the number of years we spent in Vietnam, making it the longest war in U.S. history. This grim landmark must serve […]

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the Golden Calf is
The Golden Calf of Annihilation
eh, yeah, T. H. Keyes
revenge begetting revenge
greed begetting greed
lies begetting lies
half truths are only lies
covered with tar
every smite begetting one more
tar ball
feather coats will not save
ask Icarus.
one Good Ship stopped
another Good Ship sailing in…
Got tar? Want turpentine?
What will you do Mr. President,
Barack Obama?
Send feathers?

is that a compliment or an insult?
is BP an idiot?
where is our Superman/Superwoman
who can do every thing all at once?
who is the idiot
“seeking world peace and personal peace thru poetry”
since November 1998?
is she happy in her own way too, Michael?
tethered as she is
to you know what…
smile awhile
a kiss so sad adieu
we were only children
wanting to […]

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a little scrub here
a little polish there
the sun comes up
the day is done
in between
where’s the sun fun?
a little a tone ment here
a little blush there
we will walk
side by side
over dill and dale
and one more dusty trail.
here we go
singing low
flying high
till summer’s end.
harvest time a dis for dat
what bird will speak forth
of corn, turned not,
into food.
winter […]