XI
sometimes i fear that language cannot even hold us up now
there are so many words given constantly about everything
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XI.
i.
i listened to
the ambling news
i listened
about the black mans
breath
cut off
again
in the midwest
i listened
i.
i listened to
the ambling news
i listened
about the black mans
breath
cut off
again
in the midwest
i listened
about the rubber
and gas
something one
for tearing, watering
for tearing, ripping
i listened
about the speculation
of new vision
of allow
and
corral
ii.
hands up
hands off
which
is it
iii.
what can one do
trained
this way
so it is
the solution
boils bubbles
escalation
toils
troubles
a witch
would never
iv.
tactful
tactical
having or showing sensitivity in dealing with others or difficult issues
relating to or constituting actions carefully planned to gain a specific military end
which is it
v.
who wants
of allow
and
corral
ii.
hands up
hands off
which
is it
iii.
what can one do
trained
this way
so it is
the solution
boils bubbles
escalation
toils
troubles
a witch
would never
iv.
tactful
tactical
having or showing sensitivity in dealing with others or difficult issues
relating to or constituting actions carefully planned to gain a specific military end
which is it
v.
who wants
to spend their
days
sharpening
skills
they hope to
sharpening
skills
they hope to
never
deploy?
did i say deploy?
did i mean envoy?
oh no,
employ.
when those
(s)kills
aim for
control
by promise
of violence
one must
change logic
change truth
in order
to keep order
and
justify
their use
vi.
performance.
bravo.
vii.
put on
a uniform
adorn in
kevlar, swish
leather, stick
metal, clip
confuse
god
and
director
all you want
it seems one
can become
quite
famous now
for
a moment
for
acting
a cop
a modern
Hamlet's
dilemma
to shoot or not to fire
to watch or not to burn
to change or not to combust
one always wants to deliver the
when those
(s)kills
aim for
control
by promise
of violence
one must
change logic
change truth
in order
to keep order
and
justify
their use
vi.
performance.
bravo.
vii.
put on
a uniform
adorn in
kevlar, swish
leather, stick
metal, clip
sure
but really
it is the ego
from id
thicker than
that plexi
shield
that
little
navy outfit
is attitude
viii.
you can study
and eat popcorn
in the glow glory
of the movie
i wonder if you
watch
CBS
taking notes
you are not
much of a notetaker
though
ix.
what is the difference
between
your costume
and theirs
i hear it is
an upside
down
american
flag
what is the difference
between
your prop
and theirs
i hear it is
a bullet
what is the difference
between
your set
and theirs
i hear
it is
the clouds, the rain
the weather change
with no foreshadowing
god
and
director
all you want
you get
no script
the people
in the street
are here to live
to hear their heart
beat
not be
an extra
in your drama
x.
can become
quite
famous now
for
a moment
for
acting
a cop
xi.
Hamlet's
dilemma
to shoot or not to fire
to watch or not to burn
to change or not to combust
one always wants to deliver the
coveted
soliloquy
there one is
the star the
sun
something one
does not much consider
is
the actor
practicing
how
when
where
to
give take move
air
how long can you
keep
your inhale
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i...ii...iii...iv...v...vi...vii...viii...ix...x....xi
who really
goes to heaven
ones breath is completely theirs
this air is completely shared
it cannot be
contained moved shaken
but you have
demonstrated
quite clearly
how it is
taken