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Moon Lonely Tonight
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10pm, Edmonton, July sky
WEDDING RECEPTION IN WINNIPEG
The house was old and beautiful
the guests were rich and mingly
A boy from the farm leans against the mantle
leather-bound Leaves of Grass open in his hand
Anyone bothering to notice might have thought
“Why doesn’t he try to make some friends”
He and Walt smile
HERMIT ENVY
The thing about being alone
is finding someone to lie to
about how good it feels
PRACTICE
This morning I am practicing being a ghost
Thinking of all the people I can’t quite touch
all the thirst I can’t quite quench
Waving my hands, reciting my poems
saying ….. see me ….. see me