R.Benjamin Abate Poems

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41.
Smoke Break

I step outside
For a smoke-
Whiskey lingers
On my lips
...

42.
In My Distress

In My Distress
I Wondered if
What I was
Seeing was
...

43.
Can You Kick It?

Every dude thinks
They’re a DJ these days-

Scratch the record with their hand-

Play a song on command-
...

44.
Homeless Man

There was

A Homeless 
Man
On a city corner in Philly

Without a cup

...

45.
It's Raining Pianos

46.
A Child At War

A country invades another country
While civilians flee to the hills for

Their lives
...

47.
If I Were Blind

If I were blind

I'd still dream

In Images-
Missing
...

48.
Turning Black

A tsunami of blood

Falls upon me-


How high?
...

49.
Fabergé Egg

Standing on the tile outside
In the sun

Wondering if the specks in

The tile are meaningful-
...

50.
Sam's 'Thai Taste'

Why is Thai Taste so Good?
The Tingle on my Lips Lingers-

My mother brings Sam Basil-
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