Tuning In

Assorted poems written in winter/spring 2009 class (anonymously presented)

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Oh Kisses

thriving on kisses

since feeling is first

who pays any attention

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No, just

consumed in kisses

smothered in kisses

all over

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Pounding surf

light shimmering

spray bouquets

pungent salty

calling of gulls

music of the gods

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Hee gah al mora togales.

Summos est intenses.

Pour que quoi?

A lay

Qui amorest tu carnivore,

si vini al magoré.

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To be or not to be

Here with this

clementine

oh my darling

easy small

slow peel

burst mist

smell sweet

dog scratch

open door

cat nudge

Where’s my darling?

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So much said

So few words

So long in coming

Such relief

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He said

I said

they did

he thought

he said

I thought

I thought

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Could she not?

If she could not

the downward

she might then

she could then

of course

she will

(of course)

if only

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Can’t babe

can’t find

find one (or it)

training eye

on horizon

bringing it back

(flat) can’t find

what, babe

riding for what

babe, for you babe

can’t find babe

what for babe

for thrill or for

just rail babe

to flat

horizon

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Zemee tallya

Wugga yawl yee

Kavka Doodle

Zeeday

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What if fear could

be eliminated and

everyone understand

that they weren’t

in the world but

the world is in them?

Would we treat each

other better?  Would

we let go?

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Je me furé quand

tu plupurée

mais la pamplemousse

est une maison

que vendu en

la framboise.

.

Qu’est ce que

cette ramblechien.

Je ne sais quoi

mais elles sont

dansant sur

la nuit.

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Riled, roiling sinuous

Erupting, sloshing snarls

Come now

Smooth, slippery stones

I lay my tired skin and

slip into sultry sleep

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Loose lavish luscious butter

slathered slowly on her salmon

lapping, licking, lolling l’amour