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Dudley Stone

North Limestone Rhapsody


Wandering home from the library
mind and feet wandering
wondering about my senses
hearing, smelltastetouchsight
balance, humor
common (or more common these days)
uncommon sense.

No, musta meant scents instead,
fragrance, odor, aroma,
musta meant musk,
reek and allure

Love notes sent and unsent
press send, Sensei
(sentsentsentsent)
decidedly unsentient

Sent
present, represent
gift me again
your consent

Opposites attract
sense and folly
sense and senselessness

Cents
pennies
Lincoln penny
feather penny
buffalo penny
now they want to get rid of them all
buffalo, feather, Lincoln

A homeless man yells Froot! in front of the courthouse
Froot Loops
froot cocktail
Froot Stripe gum
which fucks up my meter,
but when have I ever been in it
for the meter?

What am I in it for then
if not the
Sentsentsentsent

Pocketful of slugs
to cheat the vending machine
copperhead penny
sons of sin
Sons of Liberty snip off the
copper head
Sssnake

Are you thinking of Eden?
I am.
Are you thinking of Eden?
I am.

 

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