Richard Jarboe Poems

I once knew Rattlesnake Ace,
Kept his snakes in a old suitcase,
Rattlesnakes all over the place,
In the shack of Rattlesnake Ace.
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He didn't do it for money,
He didn't to it for power,
It wasn't an inside job,
And he probably wasn't real.
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If God made this world in 7 days,
Maybe He should have taken another week,
Considering how cruel people are,
With idiots crushing the meek.
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to get that money
make that money
steal that money
go to jail.
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Welcome to New York City
The city that never sleeps,
Bean counters everywhere,
Everybody playin' for keeps,
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Every tongue tells a tale
About Paradise, or jail
Look around and you will see,
Heartache by degree.
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Mary taught Jesus how to walk,
Mary taught Jesus how to talk,
Taught Him how to smile,
As He lay on a little hay pile,
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Things are supposed to happen
When they happen they move
When they move they make heat
Friction is a major player.
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To alter the downward spiral of humanity
Take a hard look at the lucky penny.
If there is any truth to this myth,
Collect your pennies and toss them as a gift.
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What you see comes from,
What you can't see.
The coarse and the fine
Reduced to time.
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