James McLain Poems

And knowing where to lie,
we dug our graves.
The earth,
our bed forever was our friend.
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how long
have i been asleep
this time
not fully awake i
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she will never let it heal
staples in business end
is staples
why softly pulled
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Trained by you
i gently inser a
needle in your
neck tube red
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you have it under my nose
rubbed
fruit of the land none bland
sweet peas to apricots
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Upon a state, elsewhere my mind was
untoward you not,
is it a one eyed jack? ..wearing in you,
this marsh cool evincing stay, ..I can but
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No one was around
this was planned since morning recess
stripping they taste the cool water
while joined at the hip
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The two legged bait, was young..rash..
already wounded..leaking..and blind.
The lion, was very long, yellow of tooth.
Last approach was not very stealthy.
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With a scrape and bow, or curtsey
southerners have claim..
either or she familial him familiar,
in such a way, to avoid a lie detector...
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The ride started at the very beginning.
I ride waiting, I don't watch.I am to tired.
I clean up the worst of your messes.
What else can such pitiful creatures, do
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