8-word poem

What did
It mean
To live
This life?

iTuneage - recent baker's dozen

1. "Love Her Madly" - The Doors
2. "Carmelita" - GG Allin
3. "Just One Look" - Linda Ronstadt
4. "Double Shot of My Baby's Love" - The Swingin' Medallions
5. "You're the One" - The Vogues
6. "Heart of Gold" - Neil Young
7. "Because the Night" - Patti Smith Group
8. "The Glory of Love" - The Platters
9. "Reason to Believe" - Rod Stewart
10. "Different Drum" - The Stone Poneys
11. "Caravan" - Van Morrison
12. "Up on Cripple Creek" - The Band
13. "Love Will Find a Way" - Donovan

8-word poem

It's only
A compulsion
When it's
Not eight.

* * *

For MsHellion.

8-word poem: THE DOORS STORY

Love her
As she's walking
Out the door.

8-word poem

When help
Is really help,
It's called for.

8-word poem: THE BETTE DAVIS STORY

Whatever happened
To Baby Jane?

What didn't happen?

8-word poem

Thanks for
Unblocking
My blog—
I'm no
Spammer!

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Please
Unblock
My blog,
You
Stupid fucking
Cunts!

8-word poem

Fold your hands
And pray
For rain.
Repeat.

8-word poem: THE PLATO'S RETREAT STORY

I remember:
The towel boy
Was very nice.

8-word poem: THE JERRY GARCIA STORY

So grateful
There is
No more
Grateful Dead.

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Oscar Wilde—
They'd have
To let
Him march.

8-word poem

There is
NOTHING
Stopping you;
People
LOVE
You.

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I'm going
To be
A glass
Half-full
Guy.

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Saints? Marching? In?
Who the Hell
Marches in?

8-word poem

It's only life,
And life only.
Got it?

8-word poem

Am I
Too far
Gone
To be
Whole?

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Limited response theory.
Near death experience.
Hyphens? YES/NO

8-word poem

Just one look...

But
        Now

Nothing's the same.

8-word poem: THE WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS STORY

No bueno.
Hustling myself.
No glot.
Clom Fliday.

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Miles to sleep
Before I go.
Bad idea.

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Holy shit!
Being positive
Actually does
Feel better.

8-word poem

Sad, but
Even a rose
Must fade away.

NOW THAT MY NIGHTLIFE DAYS HAVE DIED

for Alisha Wheatley

I’m suddenly concerned
That this decade of sobriety
Has been just
A different brand of episode.
I’ve hit my knees
And asked you, quietly,
For some guidance
Here and there.
Asked you to be kind
To Mammaw,
And wondered why
You wouldn’t let her
Stay a little longer.
I asked to be forgiven,
And to be a little sweeter
To the sour
You keep feeding me.

I’ve always considered myself
A long-term player;
Which is convenient—
My short-term has been
Largely laughable.
When I hear about
The latest tsunami,
Vehicular manslaughter,
Snapped shoelace or
Umpteenth beheading,
I see you, clearer:
The man behind the curtain.
Despite a lifetime
Of anger and incredulity,
I go quiet inside
Considering your great works.
I am paying attention.

8-word poem

Who knew
Odd Job
So loved
Roadside fruit?

8-word poem: THE GARY GLITTER STORY

Result of
A conspiracy by
You know who.

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Bad sign:
Everyone looks
Like Jennifer Connelly
Today.

8-word poem

I have heard:
"Satellites
Know everything."
Hell yes.

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This is
The question:
What are
The possibilities?

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It all comes
Down to
One thing:
Power.

8-word poem: THE VAN MORRISON VARIATIONS

All inhibitions—
In my soul—
Wet with rain.