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9/11 Fareinheit Missed (Free verse) by peaceseeker
Ben & Jerry's on night steps
Isabelle on her bike, helmet on
walked flying down Free Street
but did not make it in time
walking home, negative energy
swooped me in the form of
five unhappy cackling women
and the abuser straight ahead
coasting down Free Street
towards me on his brother's bike
refused to let me ride on it
so I asked, "Why did I see you?"
and he answered, "It's magic."
inverted to my forehead's intuition
and my joy spoke for me, "Shut up."
and he asked, "Shut up?"
and that was all there was in me
shut up over and over
until it was all over for the night.
hot as the sold-out theater
home was so hot and new
free now and feeling poetic.
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