Modern Poetry

Hide the cover!

You don't want old ladies

and the nine-to-fivers that you see

every day

to wonder what you're doing

with something that has

that on display.

Put it away!

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At least here you can read it

under the sheets

when the neighbours are

quiet and gone,

and maybe no cars are idling away on streets

waiting, pausing

on the horn

(at least it's not porn).

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Couldn't finish it?

Well, at least you tried.

How many people can say

something wise

on paper that makes sense?

Not the nine-to-fivers;

Not the old ladies on the bus.

They ain't like us.

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Um, y'know

when I said, ''Now try it,''

I thought, ''Just read another one.''

But, then again, you have all that

new stationery

you never really use...

And me?

Ha! What do I know?

At least get

something started...

if the bug has bit...

So now,

write it!

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