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I take no delight

for granted... Merlot sunset

dies to delight me.

 

dies to delight me

feet on table, whiskey's strong,

gunfighter's remorse

Edited by MudLotus

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dies to delight me

feet on table, whiskey's strong,

gunfighter's remorse

 

gunfighter's remorse

there was one in the chamber!

sorry mate, forgot.

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gunfighter's remorse

there was one in the chamber!

sorry mate, forgot.

 

sorry mate, forgot.

ancient and twisty, right, then;

straight on, bottoms up

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sorry mate, forgot.

ancient and twisty, right, then;

straight on, bottoms up

 

straight on, bottoms up

kama oh my god sutra

don't forget to breathe!

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straight on, bottoms up

kama oh my god sutra

don't forget to breathe!

 

don't forget to breathe!

okay, sasquatch on my chest

is a load to bear

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don't forget to breathe!

okay, sasquatch on my chest

is a load to bear

is a load to bear

the same as a bear to load?

Both just as heavy...

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is a load to bear

the same as a bear to load?

Both just as heavy...

 

Both just as heavy...

when in Kootenay country

go loaded for bear...

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Both just as heavy...

when in Kootenay country

go loaded for bear...

 

go loaded for bear...

waterfall escalators.

Swatting paws, pink flesh.

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go loaded for bear...

waterfall escalators.

Swatting paws, pink flesh.

Swatting paws, pink flesh

ripped into shreds, swallowed whole.

Death. Life. Way of tao.

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Swatting paws, pink flesh

ripped into shreds, swallowed whole.

Death. Life. Way of tao.

 

Death. Life. Way of tao.

Winding trail perils unseen

All in readiness...

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Death. Life. Way of tao.

Winding trail perils unseen

All in readiness...

 

All in readiness...

Play antes, watch others splurge.

Cobras wait silent.

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All in readiness...

Play antes, watch others splurge.

Cobras wait silent.

 

cobras wait silent

ancient medicine intact

who will hear them, now?

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cobras wait silent

ancient medicine intact

who will hear them, now?

 

who will hear them, now?

the sage sits still in the field

milkweed puffs float by

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who will hear them, now?

the sage sits still in the field

milkweed puffs float by

 

milkweed puffs float by

a raven croaks, taking flight

sage sitting, content...

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milkweed puffs float by

a raven croaks, taking flight

sage sitting, content...

 

sage sitting, content...

B-52s, dragonflies,

breeze, cowbells. Old Feet.

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sage sitting, content...

B-52s, dragonflies,

breeze, cowbells. Old Feet.

 

breeze, cowbells. Old Feet.

I wait days like the spider

for a stray haiku.

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breeze, cowbells. Old Feet.

I wait days like the spider

for a stray haiku.

 

for a stray haiku

you reach out and grab a star

one supernova.

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for a stray haiku

you reach out and grab a star

one supernova.

 

one supernova

poet's heart patient, restless

now one spark inspires...

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one supernova

poet's heart patient, restless

now one spark inspires...

 

now one spark inspires...

the pen scrawls calligraphy

"back in five minutes."

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now one spark inspires...

the pen scrawls calligraphy

"back in five minutes."

 

"back in five minutes."

Pack of cigarettes he said.

Daughter in prom dress.

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"back in five minutes."

Pack of cigarettes he said.

Daughter in prom dress.

 

Daughter in prom dress

The boy is graduating

I'm just informal

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Daughter in prom dress

The boy is graduating

I'm just informal

 

I'm just informal

At ease critters! Speech over.

Crow pecks for seed. Caw!

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I'm just informal

At ease critters! Speech over.

Crow pecks for seed. Caw!

 

Crow pecks for seed. Caw!

yellow corn and dust gray ground

harvest birds fly by.

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Crow pecks for seed. Caw!

yellow corn and dust gray ground

harvest birds fly by.

 

harvest birds fly by.

One by one, blue jay's beak plucks

acorns and drops them

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harvest birds fly by.

One by one, blue jay's beak plucks

acorns and drops them

 

acorns and drops them

what helps take the bitters out

so's ya can eat 'em

 

(whew!)

 

so's ya can eat 'em,

ya gotta cook 'em way long

like they did back when

 

like they did back when

we will do again, but now

iron in the fire

Edited by Mark Foote

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