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October 2025

Two Men
Two Men Two men representing their whole countries, Countries of billions, agree to meet, Though they’ve met before, the last time They met, though that…
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Austin Smith
Court
Court We skirted the corner of the court Like it was lava It was tongue and groove boards That sounded hollow Like ice strong enough to hold a truck…
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Heart of Gold
Heart of Gold I had a heart of gold But I sold it So I could afford health insurance But not wanting to be heartless I made a heart of clay But it…
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One Day the Sun
One Day the Sun One day the sun Will peek over the edge And decide not to rise Then someone will reach up And unscrew the moon Leaving it loose As a…
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Austin Smith
The Arsonist
The Arsonist See the man kneeling in the needlegrass and fescue Striking matches one after the other Should have brought a lighter But seemed less…
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Austin Smith
Note to Subscribers
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Dowry
Dowry She had nothing to bring so she brought fire In a black iron cauldron so heavy It pulled whichever arm was carrying it Down out of her shoulder…
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Halloween
Halloween The grinning Jack-o-Lantern Frowns in rot.
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Being In Love
Being In Love Is like sitting in a truck At the top of a hill Parked in neutral So all it takes To roll down it Is letting your foot slip Off the brake…
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Austin Smith
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