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Beat Poems

July 8, 2024

FIRE devil flames awakened me dancing on my bedroom window in the rented red brick ranch house where we lived parallel to Routes 11 and 15 parallel to railroad tracks polished silver parallel to the wide Susquehanna River where Sonny and I fished for pregnant carp and redneck catfish we hammered with a nail through […]

Kamala Harris for President?

July 7, 2024

As of now either Democrat Joe Biden or Republican Donald Trump will be elected America’s next commander-in-chief. Despite the deep dismal failings of the Democratic Party, I’d rather they win. But I won’t help. I won’t vote for Biden. I might vote for Vice President Kamala Harris if she replaces her boss on the November […]

Beat Poems

July 6, 2024

BROTHERS Helo’s quick to tell you the road recognizes its own riding his heavy metal Harley fierce Viking beard in the wind tattooed fists clutching black grips retired Marine instincts firing on all cylinders on a solo run through the country when Helo spots a 400-pound bruiser bear on all fours on the same stretch […]

Beat Poems

July 5, 2024

When you see the photograph of me toasting life with a cold can of Tecate Mexican beer you know you came to the right place. Like a favorite bar where you can turn over a table without the owner calling the cops, my “Beat Poems” welcomes vagabonds, drifters and the unhinged. This new website feature […]

Maya Poems From Isla Mujeres

July 3, 2024

¡ViIVA LA REVOLUTION! firing squads blasted bullet holes into Mexican stone walls killing patriots who live forever in minds still burning with freedom Pancho Villa, Zapata, Jesús Malverde Margarita Neri shooting and looting with her campesino worker army Eagle and Serpent sent by Maya gods to free island people Rebels fought for land and liberty […]

The Outlaw Steve Corbett ink splotch