James McLain Poems

Some times when i walk,
and i danced for freedom,
and some wonder i am old,
and weary born hearts gold.
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Debtor's prison, jail
speeding tickets tell them you are poor.
Facial software technology
let's them know who you are, cop shows.
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Not with the devil I pray
broken down homes low leaking roofs.
Motherless child,
I can remember my father being taken away.
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The movement has been called
by the Communist Party in Beijing their leaders
now they are.
It's not that they mind the mass killing of
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Be neutral and at best if you can not
fan the flames of hate mixed with your fear.
Russia and their gays
the United States their Homophobia
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Finally night as night when it comes
and where it,
at the edge of it, it began.
Risking it all for one look to find out
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White trash or educated rednecks
I am a Spring board
for higher learning and where the side walk ends
the silhouettes then were thin like her
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Headstrong, I never longed to run,
one off and when into the other,
crossing one short bridge after brothers, being young.
Bacon kept at bay, wives fish the market
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You are not like some of the others.
Tired old scrawny frightened poets.
Near by seated hereupon, my ivory throne.
Pallets of paint by the tube, full and listing.
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Father knew about the Devil.

Through temptation and alter girls.
Mother Superior,
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