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Herman Shorts

Herman Shorts

he got to die

finally, without knowing
it was coming, he got to
die.  it was great.
like a birthday party clown,
he was equally the center
of all activities, as well as
hopelessly laughable.
he got to die.
like a great fucking
thing.

(2016)

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eek, a frog

does a king come ready– made, or doesn’t he emerge from a prince once a frog, and aren’t you
orphans milk the queen

may be too onerous a task for those not starving. lucky
when (finally) we meet

when (finally) we meet I’m thinking spring wildflowers will bloom on high
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things of use

bring me things to break myself upon till
Step Back

STEP BACK! There’s an infection you’ll get if you come any closer. It will open your eyes through the crust
stupid things

let’s put all the stupid things in a pile and call them “love” or “worry” or
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war fatigue

so, i’m in this spiritual war. maybe you aren’t, but i am. many great losses
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nice people

you’ve been invited, stupid asshol… to remember things differently, wh… it means to be human, even. dumb shit, you’ll always let someone el… handle it, whatever always happens
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every (other)

just listen the trees drink silly.. I work i work that day the not
reflections

reflecting on the moment before, would be useful only were it not already perfect.
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design fault

you are guilty of failing to love and understand me, like a dog is guilty of failing to speak or use
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authority problem

root it out the tiny bit left that says someone’s in charge not you. don’t let it live
craft

they really do know how to shove something up your ass like
it by wasn't the told of so

life and even one good thing– anything, a course in wonders becomes? no school, thanks not for me. no lesson one so likes declaring to find itself legs. no
shamefeast

better fucking eat it all up. time is getting drunk & may puke, be rude, before finally



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