William Cook Poems

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1.
Genus Canis Liberalis

I hate to hear dogs barking
it reminds me of the humans
that put them there behind the fences
of boring little houses
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2.
Love Is For Suckers

immortality is bullshit
the only thing that lives forever
is the night
love is bullshit
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3.
Staring Into The Sun

staring into the sun
white light
pure essence
the burning love
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4.
It Has Been Given

What lies outside the heart and soul is restrictive decision
that leads an arterial bypass past life’s true intentions.
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5.
The Edge Of The Night

A table spread in a tomb, dinner for the dead
the dead! Why did you pay a visit to my eyes last night?
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6.
Invocation Of A Dream

invocation of a dream
here you are
hundreds of wishes
a lifetime of looking
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7.
Symbiosis Of Symbol & Sight

Am I dreaming?
this breast is breathing
rain is falling
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8.
Lost

I’m waiting
the night is down
the sweet smell completes
my solitaire sonata
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9.
Questions

You want something new
from our language?
Something new?
Lewd?
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10.
The Road Less Travelled - Aotearoa Exodus

We travelled to Mapua
through Nelson from the Sounds
in the hot afternoon sun
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