Charles Malcolm Poems

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1.
Tender

I am ready
to make a peace sign
and spread my wounds
for you.
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2.
Between You, Me, And The Guardrail

The only way to make sparks fly
is to slam yourself against the guardrail.
You may hurt yourself and others in the process,
but they won't mind.
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3.
Like Her

Not like honey or sugar.
Not like a lie.
A true nectar.
Like sweet soap or bitter fruit
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4.
Breed

Tiny
twirling avocado
that snores
and cackles
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5.
Swing

I used to love nothing
more than wrapping chains
around a butterfly.
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6.
Ectopia Cordis

I killed myself when I was least expecting it.
Suicide by miss placed hope.
I ripped my shirt open
and pointed to the spot.
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7.
The Toughest Four Letter Word

The red light
has stopped winking at me
through the windshield.
Must be dead.
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8.
Brave Little Girl. Sad Old Man.

'I can shut the door, '
I offered.

'Don't. I like the blue, '
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9.
Rich & Rare

I spend the little money
that I have
on women
that i don't
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10.
Ferocious Prey

She feasted on my heart
in the back of a yellow cab,
stopping
only to gaze at me
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