Kim Barney Poems

The Time is Now

The time is now.
Wait not to do the things your heart desires
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This cat, Chester, can't meow;
We don't know what is wrong.
It's quite absurd, but he chirps like a bird.
Some problem with his vocal chords;
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Our Old Wes, this sad coop he has flown.
This is something we all should have known.
And to add to the hurt,
So, too, has Kelly Kurt,
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When you see a homeless man,
do you judge him? Oh, you can,
and I would bet
it's something that you do.
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What relationship is my first cousin's first cousin to me?
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Shall I Wait Till I Understand Pablo Neruda?
I ask myself aloud while on A Floating Cloud.
Would anybody care at
all if I wrote A Love Song for a Parrot?
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The sands of time
have built great dunes
under my eyes.
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This is not a poem.

I love the game of baseball, and stories related to the game.
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White's queen is threatened by the black pawn on a4,
plus Black is threatening to capture White's knight
with his rook.
What is White's best move?
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