Monthly Archives: May 2010

Plumbing the Depths

Posted on May 6, 2010 by CitizenPoet

    I love reading and occasionally responding to political blogs and one of the best is that of Mario Piperni at http://www.MarioPiperni.com who is both an incredibly talented artist and a keen observer of the social scene. Given his … Continue reading →

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Beachcomber

Posted on May 5, 2010 by CitizenPoet

  What will you give me this morning, Ocean? What discarded corner of civilization will you choke from your bowels and spit at my feet as I stroll along the island headboard of your bed? Will it be a cork, … Continue reading →

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What If the RepubliCants Were in Charge?

Posted on May 4, 2010 by CitizenPoet

  I wrote an earlier version of this poem on a friend’s blog a few weeks ago. I finally had time to do a bit of editing and publish it here.   What if the RepubliCants wonAnd a new Dark … Continue reading →

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Cows and How; Who Gnu?

Posted on May 3, 2010 by CitizenPoet

                   Massachusetts smells like roses             According to the EPA.             Explains the pricks I see each day.                                                     –http://bit.ly/auKgRi

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The Oysters of Apalachicola Bay

Posted on May 2, 2010 by CitizenPoet

    When I was a young reporter working for the Panama City New-Herald sometime back in the last century, I used to take my dinner hour at a small bar where I could buy a pitcher of beers for … Continue reading →

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The Three Who Came

Posted on May 1, 2010 by CitizenPoet

  There were only three. The first, a gray, a stillness, and held to fall to me; this, the first of three. The valley was still, and dead, By God and man, the last And though I raised my yearning … Continue reading →

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