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Brother Juddby Michael Pollick
The fish could hardly be expected to remember us-
Two sleep-dusted Ohio boys, working a pole with Brother Blake,
methodically plinking the glass of Heritage Lake.
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#3
Pearl Killersby Michael Pollick
The Allegheny is an ancient river
by most standards-
You'll find plenty of evidence
that shells once ruled the Earth;
It was on this river that my Dad
used his firs...
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#4
Immunesby Michael Pollick
and with each passing day
he shoulders the weight,
as if he were the only strongman
left in his own heart's circus-
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#5
Fire Exitby Michael Pollick
Do not whisper near them, sweet children, for war is loud.
Men who served with General Anzio
Find time for the occasional Bingo
And find that corn on the cob can be quit...
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#7
Makebelieve Ballroomby Michael Pollick
and when all that remains of
our dimestore dances are scuffs
on aching linoleum,
I shall consider you carefully,
and know that we were gods once.
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#8
Brady's Leapby Michael Pollick
I sit beside the Cuyahoga creek and wonder how he done it-
Pursued by motivated Native Americans
across the burning Midwestern grass,
until he found himself caught
betwe...
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#9
🍷✨️LOVE IN THE SHADOW✨️🍷by Scribd_
Taehyung, a 27-year-old mafia king, falls for an innocent girl named Y/N. His anger issues and temper make him a baddie, but her light shines in the darkness surrounding...
#10
Pinaud's Tonicby Michael Pollick
Five disabled dollars later, this man is cleansed-
Briefly allowed to borrow some human sunlight
On another stranger’s bench.
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#11
Urim and Thumminby Michael Pollick
Your tattooed stigmata is showing, my dear-
that spot of willful blood lies dormant;
while greedy hosts of Angels draw illicit lots,
and seek redemption in performanc...
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#12
Mother's Day by NIKHILESH MISHRA
After achieving puberty how young hearts starts chasing love when they are first allowed to step out of the house in the society. When they go schools and colleges they...
#13
Cleft for Meby Michael Pollick
Four small whispers can now leave rehearsal,
the last cigarette has been ground to ashes.
It was once important for us to kill some Negroes,
no matter how many times the...
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#14
Cambodian Musicby Michael Pollick
Pol Pot's deflowered now
who used to ride a water-
smooth buffalo
and kill onetwothreefourfive
million traitors
Justlikethat -- Jeezus,
he...
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#15
Petty Theodicyby Michael Pollick
Theodicy is a philosophy which examines God's apparent silence during times of human need. I wrote this piece as if God had returned to Earth and no one even noticed.
T...
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#16
Washing Dayby Michael Pollick
she never once minded the dust,
as he carried them both into
town, his mind filled with thoughts
of discounted hardware.
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#17
Plane Wrecksby Michael Pollick
Leaving Iowa behind simply cleared
the mind of many a pop idol;
Farmers' sons and factories' daughters
loved to twist and bellow,
flaming out to immoral race records...
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#18
Crusader Rabbitby Michael Pollick
I picked up my first stray when I was five, and it promptly died.
He was a fine catch, as strays go -
Strong in spirit, eminently playful, relatively grateful;
But he so...
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