Author: cfblack
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Father Barzare
Father Barzare blesses 100 gallons of water Father Barzare loads it in a plane Father Barzare crop dusts his little Louisiana parish Father Barzare blesses saint and sinner Father Barzare blesses rich and poor souls Father Barzare blesses the cow, the pig, the chicken, the rat, the insect, snake and worm Father Barzare blesses the…
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December 25th
The world spins round to day a day ancient Romans chose for Christmas the third day of Hanukkah the day before Kwanzaa begins a day of traditions both old and new a day off with pay a day the world slows down in the west a day of reflection a day of sadness for those…
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Dreaming the night before the night before Christmas
I dreamed I was trying to wake from a dream within a dream and every dream I dreamed led into another dream and I could not wake up I dreamed I met an old friend who I did not know but he knew me I dreamed that I was in a custom coffee store tasting…
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Dear Dr. Alpert
…I woke up this morning and read of your walking through a door in the sky …I hope this was as good for you as you were to us …I hope someone was there to walk you home illumined by countless stars …I hope you are allowed to continue investigating truth in all the worlds…
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Conversation with a dying cypress
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On the day before the longest night before the earth tilts back towards sun you walked high ground of cypress swamp among trunks stripped bare of green of fern, of leaf and vine You stood and asked questions of a dying cypress its root mound raised up on one side as if years ago it…
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Chatting at Pump #7
While pumping gas on a cold evening a man appears out of no where on gas pump TV. He starts up a conversation, offers me any size drink in a Polar Cup that’s guaranteed to keep my drink colder longer for only seventy-nine cents. I mutter who wants a cold drink on a cold day?…
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Happy Holidays
During this holiday season (Yes, I said holiday season) I wish you fond memories I wish you family and friends I wish you recovery from loss I wish you joy, happiness and good cheer I wish you whatever you wish for this time of year I wish you eight bright Hanukkah candles I wish you…
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in the kingdom of the mad
In the Kingdom of the Mad fashionistas wear fur coats made from rabbits sold as Easter bunnies to little kids last spring but claim they are made of lemming fur torn off bloated bodies pulled from an arctic surf meat and bones rendered into pet food sold at Petco In the Kingdom of the Mad…
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The dust behind my refrigerator
Trying to find my way back into a dream I slept in this morning Mom was trying to contact me from her grave Laying on the guilt Something about deep cleaning the kitchen for the holidays But my father kept calling out “Alice, that boy never listens leave him alone and come to bed” 12-18-19
