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we have learned to lie…

Posted on July 4, 2010 by bill gannett

we have learned to lie about the truth of your smile, we know all too well all about your lovely wiles. let those who lounge in tanning salons pretend to love the sun- in comfortable denial. we do not believe … Continue reading →

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Last night the rose blushed…

Posted on July 4, 2010 by bill gannett

Last night the rose blushed in scarlet hue, but today she doesn’t know me- she has nothing at all to say . Love was so brilliant at first, her sweat radiant perfume that filled my life, her wet lips all … Continue reading →

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i can’t believe we know your most beautiful name

Posted on July 4, 2010 by bill gannett

i can’t believe we know your most beautiful name, but are buried in dark mind, with such deep blame. release your arrows of light to reveal yourself, and burn this bitch of a night in your holy game. we deserve … Continue reading →

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Darvish, learn to walk…

Posted on July 3, 2010 by bill gannett

My life drove like a junker stalling on empty, Until i met you, rising through the centuries. What matter then, my lurching, desperate habit, And strange muttering so full of exhausted pleas When I met the silence that brought me … Continue reading →

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