termite crematorium (for the firewood man)

termite crematorium (for the firewood man)

every night
i put the log in
they burrow deeper, and the fire finds them, and they die.
I sweep their dust up every morning,
with my bare hands,
as befitting.


©Peter A. Greene 2015

nsa

nsa

if you hire a burglar to build your house
don't be surprised when a few items go missing


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stalk

destroying an earworm

owls

red eyes at night,
owl's
delight red eyes
in the morning
owls take warning


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slow toll

          slow toll -

 a bell, a feather
 and forever


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it's not poetry

it's not poetry
most of the time
i say something
but i'm lying




©Peter A. Greene 2015

his professional quest the story

his professional quest the story
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the moon robotess

the moon robotess sits
in lairs and caves
awaiting prayers
she cannot hear:
there is no air there




©Peter A. Greene 2015

close

repeated three times in incremental stanzas

repeated three times in incremental stanzas
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he wasn’t going to play the drums

he wasn’t going to play the drums
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graffiti a oltranza

it would be difficult to prove

it would be difficult to prove
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post card

acting out more 1 & 2

 

acting out more 1 & 2
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getting mixed up about what was said

getting mixed up about what was said
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only half-way no one wants to drag it over the peak

only half-way no one wants to drag it over the peak
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a file for past mistakes

a file for past mistakes
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)¨¨(

capturing and mining the stars

capturing and mining the stars
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a caucus race

Eloise

 

Eloise

very little impression improvisational

very little impression improvisational
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when it comes to providing an elusive allegiance

when it comes to providing an elusive allegiance
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innocuous enough to leave on the laptop

innocuous enough to leave on the laptop
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with an enviable tone

with an enviable tone
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discussing our plans for the rest of the day

discussing our plans for the rest of the day
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drawing pictures of the family

drawing pictures of the family
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unicorn

getting life restarted

getting life restarted
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too small to show up

too small to show up
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backed up by comparative analysis

backed up by comparative analysis
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some water and some form of protection

some water and some form of protection
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supposed to rename

supposed to rename
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defiantly took its name from a nasty headline

defiantly took its name from a nasty headline
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imposing conformity on us even in our private lives

imposing conformity on us even in our private lives
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citing concerns about what the class wouldn’t teach

citing concerns about what the class wouldn’t teach
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his termination episode was removed from the files

his termination episode was removed from the files
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profound effect of paying attention

profound effect of paying attention
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inspiring patchwork and electronic cave

inspiring patchwork and electronic cave
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incorporate their approach into yours

incorporate their approach into yours
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if I phone and leave a message saying I’m all right don’t believe it

if I phone and leave a message saying I’m all right don’t believe it
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thinking of this as a systemic issue

thinking of this as a systemic issue
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the prodding of constant experimentation

the prodding of constant experimentation
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here is the standout original scene-stealer

here is the standout original scene-stealer
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it’s of no consequence if I annoy them and I do

it’s of no consequence if I annoy them and I do
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the gift was a result of erosion

the gift was a result of erosion
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not what I thought I meant

not what I thought I meant
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peace #2

adversity arrives and they are dismayed

adversity arrives and they are dismayed
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