John W. McEwers Poems

Mammals lay no eggs outside of their bodies because they lay them inside of their bodies.
Marsupials carry babies around in sacks like babies are groceries from the corner carry-out.
Fish passively lay eggs in giant areas so that just about anything that wants to can attempt to germinate.
Birds make nests.
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I lived through Iraq and Vietnam.

My lawn is mine to mow and mine alone.
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Before we even start
have that tie in your hand.
this won't work
unless you commit.
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I can hear you, but I can't see you.
I can taste you, but I can't feel you.
Maybe I'm too close, maybe the curves
of you
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I remember when I was a kid,
I ate worms after a rain
I mixed dog food in my ice cream
I played with frogs
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So it goes like this,
Guy meets girl.
Guy buys flowers.
Girl puts them in a vase.
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I can still picture the old theater's gold marquee
thrusting over the sidewalk, a brittle matinee ticket,
and in a dim enough room-smell the seats,
the satiny wash of crushed chocolate and sweat,
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Go ahead, I can take the pain
of you leaving.
You did it before
will do it again sometime
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First of the month,
your love is due, she says.
So she can buy all the candy
the kids want and take them
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