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Wednesday poetry slam by that ever elusive Robert Denby


Hey everyone, LL here.

Well, I've been holding these in reserve for a few months. But these poems are from the first batch that our Robert Denby (Kris) sent me back in November, when we were all reeling from the Catastrophe. So, here they are. Enjoy!

***

7:30

Getting in 
a good 
match against 
the YMCA 
wall before 
the other 
pickleball 
players 
show 
up

***

Fresh Scented

My 
basket 
snags 
some 
petals 
from 
the 
landscaping 
between 
my 
apartment 
and 
the 
laundry 
room

***

0%

cold 
black 
rectangle
making 
my
hoodie
pocket
feel 
less 
alone

***

Drops of Doberman

He 
hates 
"Hey 
Soul 
Sister" 
so 
much 
you'd 
think 
Train 
ran 
over 
his 
dog.

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Level with You

No offense, 
ma'am, but your 
NOT ALL OF 
      IOWA 
      IS FLAT 
t-shirt was 
clearly meant for 
someone else's 
Great Plains.