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Herman Shorts

Herman Shorts

if ever someone is

if ever someone is
my dearest ear
who hears
my truth
as theirs
and shared
i will have then
what has always
never been and will
unfold myself as i have
never been and always
hoped one day could be

(2013)

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 1
Mothercake

Fieldwizards and firetops. Wobblybirds on snowflowers. Chilled milk and chowder for the little prince. Mothercake for mumbled thanks.
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
i feel pretty

the very idea that i could be
curse of the outlined object

the center holds itself still that rockets believably may be seen exploding in all directions from somewhere vaguely
trying too hard

was all stupid. you weren’t that entertaining. i find it all only sad now, that
cool it

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 1
solipsist's first date

excuse me, i thought you were also the center of a fractal
selling tears

if you enjoy this pain, all expressions of it, being here compiled, then, yes enjoy them, but
 1
beer garden

I will meet you in the open air, & pet your pony’s nose. You will be
 1
no Bukowski

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 1
will

shut my eyes and squeeze my demand, the point of a spear.  what will happen.
Foundational Concept Entirely Horseshit

yeah, the contract the social one, so long ago supposedly agreed to, we were born instead into. what



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