matthew harris

The tattered glory of America, now heats up
with agitation poised to strike on the brink
sans arty choked Jerusalem legislation incites humiliation,
which goads desecration fete accompli chink
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Once upon a time yours truly did allow
himself to consume anything in sight
eats of mine in the mein
included an assortment of chow.
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Whit dat tight till - say
yes, aye wool thank ewe
mooch at least for today
hoof fully (this mare reed Joe Kerr)
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Still recuperating two days
since undergoing colonoscopy procedure,
(six thirty a.m. January 24th,2023)
which results yielded
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Incrementally corporeal essence,
heretofore i.e. figurative spare
tire of mine, doth elicit despair
daily appall, thus I air
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Prone to bloviation pure and simple
rides on figurative high horse,
which doubles up as my Plymouth Duster
analogous to General George Armstrong Custer
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during and after a moderate snowfall
today January 19th,2024,
within Southeastern Pennsylvania
and elsewhere across the Eastern Seaboard,
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revisited January 23rd,2024
on the evening before yours truly
(the one and only Matthew Scott Harris) ,
a stand up comic wannabe, who
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honored at freedom fête

Even if I happened to coordinate event
and nobody but yours truly (me)
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Written November 7th,2017
when another (anointed as lucky lady)
resident renter bequeathed her bed
prior to that unexpected altruistic cred
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to remedy a fate worse than death
or contracting one
of several viral diseases named pox
permeate heavy shut tight door
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Expanse of green acres draped
like a petticoat when ye arrive
birds of a feather flock together
and bees gather collect nectar,
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Already noticeably marked
increase in daylight
yours truly courtesy affected
qua heliotropic phenomenon
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Nothing beats that exaltant rush of adrenaline
watching the computer generated cards
automatically routed to their respective suite (spot)
(after they get turned face value up)
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Groundhog day 2024 or Forty one days since 2023 Winter Solstice

Rather than be a day late
and dollar short, I opted
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Preface:
On February 4,1861,
the seven states that had seceded
by this point convened and created
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of scorpion stinging poison us marriage,
whereby the missus and I,
nevertheless experienced genesis as
mama and papa respectively.
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Though written three hundred
and sixty five days ago,
the following poetic commemoration
doth not warrant any modification.
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harangue since landing
yours truly immersed
in a dream-like
fiercesome state of war,
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A scent (and sixth sense predominates) ,
when apple boughs
and other aromatic flora
laden with blossoms and fruit
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