dreamt of chicago
again,

with red
pen-

crossing off
blues,

but will chicago
dream of
me?

“sorry, man..” croons
on sufjan,

that letter, never mailed .

to sweetheart of
white veil,

i rue in cab
she’d..

dare not
hail

through these
shards of
town,

but chicago follwed
me home
so..

I’d not sleep
alone.

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dear martyr,
don’t
..

be swallowed by
the bulls’
rush-

your safe passage
factors
too,

that crimson cape
tells its age

and I’d hate to watch
the hoard..

consume
you-

hand out in sea
of need
..

no soul left to
rescue
.

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sorted out
of order,

years unpacked-
arranged backwards,

stumbling through
my clutter..

sheathing blunted
box cutter.

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morning feels
seperate from day,

any meaning left
in saying?

heart’s not in it
but let’s
play
..

can’t shower off
a brain,

standing stunned
in artificial
rains

won’t chase sorrow
down the
drain
..

sick of stale rhymes
ranyway.

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rather get
real-

than be
right

is
the lever

that heightens or
lowers

soapbox of
speaker

peering up
to
..

leer down
at
..

so little eye
to eye

a poor excuse
to not
try.

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coping
or crutching

midst copious
munching

in
kitchen

on
throne

too full of
alone
..

fasting, then
grasping

at sweet
highs

are
crashing
..

the flavor’s not
lasting!

no grinding while
sleeping
,

less waking..
repeating
.

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