Debora Soramaki Poems

With a wiggle and a smile
Pepper comes to greet you
It was part of her style
For the people whom she knew.
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You are ugly, you are nothing
He often said to me
But little did he know
I was on a shopping spree
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I saw you talkin in your bed,
I saw you talkin on the bus,
The many words inside your head
Were not between the two of us.
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Rhubarb and strawberries
Carrots and raspberries
Swiss chard and blueberries
Green beans and baby peas
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No one will EVER dare
Go against the mighty king
He's the perfect noodle master
' Dinner's ready! ', bada bing!
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In the bedroom where they talked
Was the trunk from overseas.
The door was always locked,
' Won't you let us in, please? '
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It was a long way to Grandpa's house
Where we would spend the day.
Instant coffee and oatmeal cookies
Were always served
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John whacked Paul,
Cancer whacked John,
Is that all?
The mob is gone?
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My mind couldn't function,
We were lost in the fog,
But kept driving through the junction
Till we parked next to a log.
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I count the tiles on the floor,
I count them till there are no more.
I count the bricks upon the wall,
I count the pictures down the hall.
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