Sidi Mahtrow Poems

In the old west
It was desired -
Boots on
When they died.
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Did you ever think how meaningless it is
When someone has a cause
And says, 'I've drawn a line in the sand! '
As if this has meaning to their fellow man.
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These ugly looking lumps of calcium carbonate,
Unlike their cousins that collectors take.
Have a name known far and wide
As Apalach Oysters. ‘Tis said with pride.
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A fugitive poem is like being rescued
By a fireman from a house
When there is no fire
And when there is no house.
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There’s a place not too far from home
Where old folks go to be not alone,
There they do the most amazing things.
It’s exercise for the mind and body of human beings.
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Double Bubble is not to be confused
With the chewing gum that issued
In 1928, just before
The market crash we all abhor.
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What it is that makes one appear
To challenge the meshing forces of a zipper
That come together as one
When a bit of force comes along.
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Gulf Avenue in a cluster of shops
The Mennonite ice-cream store
Has a small sign out front,
Nothing more.
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Dogs seem to understand
Better, the acts of man..
And what went before
It's best to just ignore
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The Yellow Butterfly

The butterfly rested on the ground
Near the spot of water it had found
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