Category Archives: poetry

Ode to the “American Bard”

Posted on February 12, 2012 by The 40 year old magpie

Ode to the “American Bard” Tanz! Tanz! Recite before us extempore! Let thy words roll across the page like Like a train across the plains. Let not thy juvenile rhymes be cause for concern, For poets know that it is … Continue reading →

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For Sarah, Who refudiates the World

Posted on July 19, 2010 by The 40 year old magpie

A Sonnet (of Sorts) for Sarah Mighty Grizzly Momma! Conqueror of UnClimbable Mounts Who the tea drinkers praise while sparkles flow up their Thighs A Creature of Habitat, never residing at rest but must Pounce at everything shiny Thing she … Continue reading →

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For —

Posted on July 18, 2010 by The 40 year old magpie

Looking at you by Candle’s light The fleeting look of the Past moved across your face like a warm breeze on a cool night and, I prayed we’d never leave this Place.

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Doggerel

Posted on July 18, 2010 by The 40 year old magpie

ode to a dead blackberry oh, blackberry. bold no more. your tour of duty is over. lost in a storm, you missed the curve. No pearl to be found inside your damaged clamshell. damn you taco canticle it’s lunch time. … Continue reading →

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