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Into The Sea: Confessions of a Cruise Line Pirate
I sailed upon a cruise ship that floated on the ocean We always seemed to make a bit of a rippled waved commotion When the Captain’s wheel spun in a circular motion as we sailed Into the Sea In the Caribbean Islands we dumped our oils Throughout sand and water we spread our spoils Covering animals and land flowing like black coils Into the Sea Cruising the Ocean playfully under night’s moon rounded dish We would drink, smoke and fornicate over the salty fish Screamed into the dark–yelling our wants, hates and myths Into the Sea We ate and drank until our bellies exploded Dumped our liquored waste as septic…
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The Power=Together
we are the ones who turn the keys sit at the desks fill the streets we are the ones who tap the computers keep the cog working smooth spend hours as commuters we are the ones who turn the cranks work 40 to 70 hour weeks fill the banks we are the ones who serve the grub keep the “good” employed the Rich and Elite beloved we are the ones who keep the traffic running production lines humming the oil and coal sales gunning we are the ones who buy into ideals and rules trust others to make the decisions down pills and drinks for moods we are the ones…
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Nightlight
Capping twenty-eight stories of brick for the pretty The nightlight for the darkened city A marker for travelers and wanderers alike This northern star–our city light Like a crown for the wealthy who live below Angelic halo of halogen glow Bats and pigeons peek on those passing by For cocktails, movies, or a room for the night An empty black canvas this view would be Without the nightlight We would see just bricks and trees