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Herman Shorts

Herman Shorts

hurry, love

so, come on
then, brilliant
one, see, i’ve been
waiting
for you with eyes
lowered, to keep
all others from
falling
into magic, i have
held it back,
and this is always
making
the world so much
less than
a world wishes
to be. i will not
raise my eyes
until you are
there to meet
them, for when
you fall
it will be into
the very center.
only you can find
the truth of it.
hurry, love
the world,
it dies.

(2013)

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curse of the outlined object

the center holds itself still that rockets believably may be seen exploding in all directions from somewhere vaguely
stupid things

let’s put all the stupid things in a pile and call them “love” or “worry” or
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the rub

something you need makes you its bitch, yes even as it isn’t coming, no when love stands you up & all the more sweet
ideally, a metaphor captures it

love me past the edges, stances and masks, deeper than i know things.
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Mothercake

Fieldwizards and firetops. Wobblybirds on snowflowers. Chilled milk and chowder for the little prince. Mothercake for mumbled thanks.
when (finally) we meet

when (finally) we meet I’m thinking spring wildflowers will bloom on high
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negative gravity

no means no. no response means no. (everyone knows maybe means nothing
(being) the favorite thing

this being we are, delights in all things, yes but is held breathless
to get it is not bothering to

every story, especially those promising finally to grant the square hat with tassels, is a load of shit. the god which
beer garden

I will meet you in the open air, & pet your pony’s nose. You will be
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america thinks i'm dead

like bell bottoms or disco but we need it to think i’m dead
cool it

cool this angst some with beer, amazing how it works, three in and suddenly ashamed that i could hate
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those things on the cave wall

just remember we are so much more than words. shadows are beautiful too but let’s not
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sidereel

oh, and how it gets you these bastard assumptions, one or two commonalities
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Pavlov's girlfriend

I dream sometimes you surprise me and it is surprising that I don’t immediately realize I’m dreaming
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