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morning ku

judih — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:54:53 GMT

dreams dissipate
crickets start to rumble
four a.m. alert

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my fire

keithalanhamilton — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:41:52 GMT

my fire
within
its inner
glow
is warm
tender
and
soothing
as well as
willful
enduring
and
inspiring
continually
burning
regardless
despite all
obstacles
or malice
wanting
only
to live
not die
fighting
struggling
going
on and on

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life living matters, not kind

keithalanhamilton — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:08:03 GMT

life living important to Nature
seemingly obvious and yet not so
definitions by the human-kind
tend to cause confusion
where life’s cognitive capabilities
seem to dictate a kind of hierarchy
wherefore proselytized about
that a lesser kind of life
was created or evolved in a way
as the servant to human–kind

as if life's fate or future
depends on some kind of life
as a self-appointed taskmaster
maybe the future of humanity
is systemically reliant upon
the way other kinds of life
live or continue to live in Nature
for who has proven more worthy
in sustaining life, humanity
or the rest of life living together
did not other kinds of life
come to be and then survive
way long, long before
the human came to be

oh humanity, so brilliant and wise
with your superior mind power
stop and ponder this through
have not other kinds of life risen
aspired and fought to dominance
only then to suffer a demise
thereafter leaving about traces
bringing to mind a remembrance
imprinted in time as a lesson
as to the surviving process of life

how life living life, affects
sustains and preserves
all of life’s kinds by being
interrelated together as one
connected and interdependent
within Nature as a whole system

If human-kind is to go on
and not suffer a demise as a kind
human-kind must learn to use
its gift of mind along with
the lessons of lived experience
about the process of life living life
why so, because only life living
matters to Nature, not kind

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Aftertaste

keithalanhamilton — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:00:38 GMT

Hopefully later
Me being me
My unique blend
Added flavor
To the mix
My character
As a self
The I
In individual
Was deemed
Discernible
From the rest
Even if
Remembered
As some odd
Aftertaste

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the slick slip-away of silence

judih — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:35:16 GMT

dark morning - merge and become
quiet on the set, ready for anything
then sudden slip-away of silence
trickle of drain water
dish shifts on rack
off in the distance, dirt-bike turns rowdy
neighbours give orders
clock clicks into tick-tick consistency
doors begin to close
mind begins its patterns
once again, gravity track is back

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coffee or meditation

judih — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:33:17 GMT

upon arising
cool glass of water
life's possibilities swirl the unknown
coffee or meditation
back to earth or kundalini waikiki
my body plays caffeine
my mind wants a sit -
who wins the morning minute?

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don't play the same game, creep away

judih — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:14:30 GMT

tell me, aren't you sick of this
the same old blind ritual
you provoke
they react
you provoke
they react
you provoke
they react
i mean, really
time, don't ya think
to creep away?

what's going on
what's going to change
same act
same response
for years
for centuries
i mean really,
time, don't ya think,
to creep away?

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autumn naturo obliquo

judih — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:39:32 GMT

straight as the crow flies
through the orange grove
autumn au naturel

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turn morning to gold

judih — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:05:19 GMT

8 a.m.
temperature's a blazin
tractors on full throttle
dust and dirt
shouts and energy
morning Rumpelstiltskin

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inching into daylight

judih — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:23:39 GMT

a simple shock of morning
crows impatient to start
i'm up, caffeinated, ready

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one day while burning the peanuts

judih — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:23:00 GMT

google reader, you see
and the blogs i'd been following
without knowing
and there it was
allen ginsberg singing 4 gospel truths
and harold chapman talking about git-de-coeur hotel
and more corso than i'd known
and there i sat, focused on that
and suddenly
while all was bliss
i found i was burning the peanuts

no ordinary peanuts was I burning
but painstakingly shelled peanuts
products of labours of a saturday morning
of my beloved, yes he
who sat, all bliss
creating a stack of peanuts, shelled and ready
prepared for a slow roast on a low heat

so simply i burnt those peanuts
from barely beige to utterly popped
one day while starting unable to stop
i did it, while elsewhere absorbed

i know what ginsberg would say
lie down when you lie down
taste when you taste
smell what you smell

....

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the struggle

keithalanhamilton — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:59:19 GMT

Tired I am
trying to be all I can be
Struggle and fight the odds
I'll show them
Yeah right
sometimes I wonder if it's worth it all
Beyond my delusions
who really cares what I do
All seem busy just living their lives each day
Never noticing my efforts
my cause, my vision

Damn it all
I say to my pathetic self
Think about it
who really listens to your bitching ways
up to me to live proactively and to bring change
I must cherish the moment and live fully
Appreciate life’s struggle
therein lies the key
Not the end that really matters
but it’s all in the journey

"When it comes to that journey called life, fully enjoy the dance before the music comes to an end."

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yom kippur in the snow

judih — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:00:09 GMT

one day as i was locking up shop
3 bears and a poisoned apple
i hit the play button
along comes:
yom kippur in the snow
and fast forward
sundown to the part where they pray
and a coyote howled in the horizon
nose pointed west
the direction of new york city
slow dance as the planet whirled towards darkness
the long ago eternal
waltz
planetary consistencies
a day of atonement in the snow

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says the voice within

keithalanhamilton — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:31:47 GMT

keep on trying
go on and on
never give up
says the voice within

get back up
dust yourself off
try again and again
says the voice within

have willpower
learn discipline
build stamina
says the voice within

no obsessing
stop bitching
knock it off, now
says the voice within

live life as alive
why live as if dead
fully breathe life in
says the voice within

“When I’m feeling really down the voice within me will say, just breathe.”

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hundredth as a verb

judih — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:11:31 GMT

i'm going to hundredth
this idea
into a billion little epiphanies

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autumn equinox

judih — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:36:34 GMT

precarious balance
one foot in heat
one foot in cool
clouds play a wintry sky
plants grow a summer lush
all in transition
energetic playground
walk the tightrope
hold the fall alight

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feed the poetry

judih — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:00:24 GMT

hungry, open-mouthed poetry
feed it, open your heart
offer your inner empathy
bring out insightful pantry
thanksgiving dinner every day
pumpkin pie and nutmeg
feed the poetry
spice up that sandwich
fresh baked sustenance
feed a friendly mind

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early morning cool

judih — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:19:49 GMT

expanse of energy
all reaching endless potential
too early to think
sensation rules
happy to navigate
lightly avoiding gravity
frolicking along spaceways
the inner domain wears aura of peace

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saturday morning

judih — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:51:36 GMT

stolen hours
early to rise
i gather impressions
freshly awakened moments
thoughts not yet whirled
slow to connect
all the ions are equal
a bird sings while yeast bubbles
day stretches her fingertips
delicious expanse of life

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so hot again

judih — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:20:47 GMT

so
hot
again

and
tomorrow's
hotter

sun
bleached
roses

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virgo conundrum

judih — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:43:19 GMT

crickets pale at dawn
spotlight on silence
rose bush bows her head
the weight of all eyes humbles her bloom
it's virgo time again
perfection of form
mixes with compassion for toadstools
sublime sings to happenstance
re-mix, re-birth, realize

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live for the days

keithalanhamilton — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:48:24 GMT

live for the days past today
where day holds the future
beyond the grip of tomorrow
within a hope fueled reality
spiritedly driven in purpose
preserving life through days

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is it fall, yet?

judih — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:17:20 GMT

hot, sticky summer
is it fall, yet?
endless afternoons
when do we change the clocks?
organic fields, misspelled, anticipating
irrigation, radiant heat
is it planting time yet?
sudden sundowns
have the days shrunk?
is it fall, yet?

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incredible thirst

judih — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:56:08 GMT

who can smile
feign interest
enthusiasm has oozed
my inner wells sing in the emptiness
throw a penny - rock bottom echo

every pore yearns for moisture
pass me the river of life
incredible thirst for wet

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when the news is good

judih — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:05:18 GMT

all bones relax
shoulders rejoice
backbone applauds
when the news is good
belly softens
heart pumps a waltz
liver is smiling
breath plays a minuet
fingers lubricate
mind is on clear
when the news is good

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cross-addiction

judih — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:31:38 GMT

on the way to buddha
shot of youtube
personal revelations
bipolar raccontations
a tip of whimsy, mania
while the way of zen
portends release

cross-addiction
mind meets soul
riding pop-cult continuum

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each day I awake

keithalanhamilton — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:22:27 GMT

each day I awake, I must confess
there is a lot I take for granted
all those things I can't control
chances are they won't happen
the notion of fate brings comfort
what the hell can I do about it anyhow
so much to face and be fearful about
I guess, if that's going to be my choice
and too, I’ve got others to help me get by
but the responsibility of it all ends with me

each day I awake, I must confess
I have to thank my lucky stars
being born in the land of the free
I feel so blessed each and every day
not that life's free from toil and strife
oh, I have plenty that I could cry about
yet living with a right to rights offers hope
my liberty isn’t utopia, it gives me a purpose

each day I awake, I must confess
my life is not free from inhibitions
I fear the wolves with the power
disguising themselves as the shepherd
claiming to be my leader and protector
yet slyly limiting the liberty of my choices
moralizing from on high to bring me guilt
especially if I don’t support some agenda
to me, they mock all who died to set us free

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roar and crumble

judih — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:58:25 GMT

shredding clay soils
roar and crumble
massive machinery

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i hate my meds

judih — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:28:40 GMT

3hundred thousand international units
read directions
google efficacy
3month mega dosage
check results
google alert
3capsules 3xaday
wait and watch
test your p.h.
i hate my meds

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like eagle

keithalanhamilton — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:18:24 GMT

as several bald eagles flew directly overhead
my significant other and me stood awestruck
along a seashore inlet of Canada’s Cape Breton
the island part of which the Scots fondly call
New Scotland, known in Latin as Nova Scotia

so many eagles around, similar to crow in number
found roosting throughout the Northeast, USA

eagles glided down past both our heads as silent
and seemingly as large as some stealth bomber
or if to imagine the sensation of a prehistoric
thunderbird flying by ominously in hunt of prey
stirring the blood gratefully you’re not a victim

spiritual experiences like with eagle as a mystic
heighten my empathic sensitivity to premonition

our watching of the eagles maneuvering in flight
brought forth a mystical illumination of my spirit
I felt healed by the shadowing wingspan of eagle
spiritually it reassured my mysticism is not in vain
and too showed me psychic premonition has value

hopefully as eagle, my intelligently progressive and
transitionally perceptive insights will bring healing

spending so much time with so many eagles nearby
watching the eagle interact with its surroundings
taught me the observer that eagle lives in harmony
with mother earth, while being of something more
as if connected to all of Nature as a whole system

like Scots leaving home for Nova Scotia, like eagle
some of us will fly beyond mother earth to survive

~Keith Alan Hamilton~

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home forty degree home

judih — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:46:52 GMT

melt, drip home sweet home
rising steam hearth felt heart
kibbutz burnt plants
homestyle fried
sweet to be back

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carolina wren

keithalanhamilton — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:27:59 GMT

it hit the patio tent cover
landing about two feet away
on the wrought iron plant hanger
spunky little guy acting schizoid
cackling like I intruded on him
teakettle, teakettle, teakettle
cheery, cheery, cheery
proudly cocking his tail as to say
kiss off, you don’t bother me
then flying off to harass another
a rusty brown bird a lot like him
we call them, carolina wren

~Keith Alan Hamilton~

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like the hummingbird

keithalanhamilton — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:07:45 GMT

outside the front door of the little cape cod style home
on a bracket, we hung that splendid fuchsia plant, why
well, one morning when pulling back the front door curtain
lo and behold, right out the window was the reason, yep
staring back with alert eyes, the ruby-throated hummingbird
teensy weensy in stature and seemingly not designed to fly
darted off it did as if to defy all odds flapping wings rapidly
backwards, frontwards, sideways and then suddenly stop
sucking the sweet nectar of the fuchsia before moving on
what an example this little bird gives to those living a life
yes for all despite the cards dealt us to make the best of it
we’ll in time overcome and in so doing through tireless effort
like the hummingbird, we’ll joyfully accomplish the impossible

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out to lunch

judih — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:44:53 GMT

curry rice, out to lunch
dim sum, out to lunch
broccoli and evergreen, out to lunch
tofu and chai, out to lunch
walking the avenues, out to lunch
two o'clock matinee, out to lunch
let's do it
let's lunch

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I'm an individual

keithalanhamilton — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:42:51 GMT

Me is me, I am what I am
Like me or not, I just am
Me is what I am, me being me
For who I am, that I'll be

I'm an individual
For that's me, that I am
Take me or leave me, I'm me
What I am I am, me I'll be

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I don’t need anyone

keithalanhamilton — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 12:54:36 GMT

I don’t need anyone to love
only be loved and I’ll love
I don’t need anyone to care
simply care and I’ll care
I don’t need anyone as a friend
just a friend and I’ll be a friend
I don’t need anyone to stay
merely stay and I’ll stay

I don’t need anyone
and yet be someone to me
I’ll be someone to you
with no need for anyone else

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waking up to rain, blues

judih — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:41:46 GMT

birds shrug
back to sleep
trees drip morning
espresso tastes winter
fall over easy
summertime rain

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hundred flashing lights

judih — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:31:29 GMT

circling the atmosphere
a hundred flashing lights
illuminating ions of entities
fast forward, shy retreat
dimension exploration
looking for the life of me
hoping to see

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summer summer

judih — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:16:02 GMT

say it again
summer summer
steam suffering stalemate
sounds better in a poem
framed on a wall
as heat decides where to land
and lands on me
face down on an airwave
bringing in the troops
an army of ions
rotating counter-clockwise
radiating warmth
summer bummer

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me being, i am

keithalanhamilton — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:28:28 GMT

i ain’t you
i ain’t, well
i’m me and
i’m not them
me is me
me, well
me ain’t you
me i am and
i am me not them

i am me being me
me being, i am

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home

judih — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:44:57 GMT

home is where the art is
home is where the neuroses lay
home is the scene of night fright
home is the cold morning coffee
home is the insecure unlocked door
home is the wandering spot of spirits
home is hallowe'en on coke
home is no santa no chimney
home is a scare away from funerals
home is the utter freedom to be mad
home is the realest moment in history

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formlessness

WIREMAN — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:11:29 GMT

untouchables
variant hyper seed
the space between
manteka and being
shpongled
remixed diz
and miles
billie and bird
cannonball
gee what a big bad man he was
back to being shpongled
saw diz
saw satchmo
never saw chet
just ate him w/my cheerios
growing up
and just when will that happen?

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blurb word

judih — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:32:26 GMT

on the back of my paperback
no word but blurb
in cloud tag
loopy format
tactile braille
to be continued
grow back soon
colour of jacket -
chartreuse morphing to magenta
rainbow illusory content

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somebody left my brain in the sun

judih — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:46:44 GMT

fear and loathing of sunburnt mind
blaming the weather,
the dog,
the early morning peacock
blaming the neighbour,
the flat tire,
the chlorinated water
the watermelon that isn't yet cold
blaming the soup, the wilted lettuce
blaming the dying avocado,
the ficus that birthed a leaf
those poor wasps that simply had to leave
blaming the guilt of wasp denial
the horror of bites and stings past
blaming the mind that got left out in the sun
for sunburnt brain

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don't look - just be

judih — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:39:15 GMT

covering tracks ain't what it used to be
history records while we breathe
tapes are rolling
but don't look - just be
be exactly as being is
full throttle life
filling the body
massively occupying space
intention vibrantly focused
live to inner ohm
radiate unique sense of self
voume low, both speakers on

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steam rollered

judih — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:47:15 GMT

vapours arise
release your sauna soulmates
undo the flat-iron building you've laid on my head
there must be a will, some way
why not jump an alp
let my inner forest rumble
no wilted mindforce inertia
ice cube crackdown
close-in

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“We as Individuals,”

keithalanhamilton — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:15:18 GMT

Something I wrote while reflecting on the 4th of July...............

“We as Individuals,” amidst the many have voluntarily come together without coercion regarding this declaration for independence. The words herein are directed to all people individually, regardless of a person's allegiance to a particular collective society, nation or group; all words that follow, will only be deemed final related to the purpose pertaining to the establishment of our collectivity of cooperative individuals and its basic precepts of organization.

Foremost as a collectivity of cooperative individuals, we are a people of individuals; henceforth and beforehand voluntarily agreed upon as individuals about an ideal of liberty, our ideal of liberty will be expected to yield the fruits of individual choice, freedom and "self" responsibility. And furthermore “We as Individuals” mutually agree that our ideal of liberty will be placed to the forefront of our allegiance and therein remain to assure its rational and intelligent progression.

Solely out of necessity lacking a foresight as to a viable alternative, a process of governance will be allowed in a limited capacity to regulate the distribution of power within our collective cooperative of individuals. Regardless the constitution this government will form or any unforeseeable condition befalling our people, despite any influences by a majority or a minority inside or outside this collectivity of cooperative individuals, government’s primary intent will not change. Government is to regulate the distribution of power by firstly preserving and even defending from harm if appropriate, our people’s individual rights related to the ideal of liberty that organized this union.

Liberty is the spirit bringing “We as Individuals” together; it is the blood nourishing our allegiance as a collectivity of cooperative individuals; it is the life breath that will sustain the soul of our people by encouraging their individual "self" growth to be one that's voluntary in manner. Liberty nurtured in an intelligently progressive way through each individual shall hopefully lead to a diverse and rich ethnicity within our people; even though such a rich diversity of individualism will be advantageous, it may also cause complexity and many perplexing situations that will test our ideal of liberty to the fullest. Quite possibly at that time, “We as Individuals” will more fully understand this ideal of liberty and will utilize the "self" discernment obtained from living the freedoms and choices of its experience. If so, “We as Individuals” may be able to create and then contribute the novel alternatives necessary, which will continue our progression intelligently as a collectivity of cooperative individuals and sustain its overall existence.

The expectation inherent in this declaration requesting others to make allowance for concerning our voluntary independence as a collective cooperative of individuals; we as a collectivity of cooperative individuals, will also honor the same and make allowance for regarding any other collective cooperative of individuals not similar to our own. Any relationship our collectivity of cooperative individuals cultivates with another will be centered on a reasonable amount of "self" contribution by each party involved; furthermore, we will withdraw from any relationship incurring an over-reliance of one party upon the other or any party being placed in the role of liberator in relation to another. Our collectivity of cooperative individuals desires as much as possible a free exchange with other individuals that comprise a collective cooperative by staying open to an array of philosophies and opinions within the communication process; hopefully, these relationships built on this type of premise, will lead to a mutual progression intelligently for all concerned as to "self" growth, "self" efficiency and "self" preservation.

As before mentioned, all words herein stated, will only be deemed final related to the purpose pertaining to the establishment of our collectivity of cooperative individuals and its basic precepts of organization. Regardless of whether other individuals and/or any other collective cooperative of individuals acknowledge or validate, find deficiency within or doubt the realization of the intent related to this declaration for independence; “We as Individuals,” will not be deterred in accordance with our voluntary ideal of liberty, which compels us together as a collectivity of cooperative individuals.

~Keith Alan Hamilton~

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find true heat

judih — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:45:33 GMT

open the doors of ovenary blasts
summer-time eastern winds
from hot to hotter
violins yearn for pool
blue dips in swift flowing streams
pop the muzak mercury
true heat, found alas

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where is the sun

keithalanhamilton — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:08:57 GMT

where is the sun
shone only once in weeks
and then for just a day
gettin’ tired of the drab crap
overcast skies and rain
day after day without end

where is the sun
its summer and yet chilly
grass growin’ like hell
along with the freakin’ weeds
but to wet for the mower
yard as if some meadowland

where is the sun
masked from sight by clouds
its warmth debilitated
as if banned from participating
in weather’s cyclic process
never to be seen or felt again

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jammin’ it

keithalanhamilton — Sat, 30 May 2009 19:47:23 GMT

jammin’ it my way
the best I can
hopin’ others
will pitch right in
freely with no limit
loud and clear
or discombobulated
who really cares
it’s a freakin’ jam

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end of bloody school year jam

judih — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:44:36 GMT

last day of school
slightly discombobulated
momentum halts
daily grind desists

gone bells, gone segments of day
evaporating tensions
no more insistence
sighing in silence

smiles of 'see you'
maybe yes, maybe not
who cares, why not
bubble thoughts turn sweet

heading to the sea
losing excess anguish
a slim profile
an unprogrammed day

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feeding my baby

judih — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:38:47 GMT

my baby's sitting patiently
awaiting her dose of coke, thc or acid
no problem, she's patient
she knows her mama's there
she feels her mom's vibrations
baby knows, she feels, she waits

mama needs to feed her baby
her instincts bring her home
travelling the annapurna,
traversing chinese walls
all good, all essential
but mama needs to feed her baby
oh yeah

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a simple breathless reprisal

judih — Thu, 21 May 2009 03:17:27 GMT

so i was strolling down the internet
flickr to my left, twitter to my right
@ and " every which way
and i felt like i belonged
i was home
and someone had my back
a simple breathless reprisal
a one-time, back porch peace of mind
and it was good. so
good

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tribe up

judih — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:45:58 GMT

think ya can check out tribes
guess again
try again
live again
come back later
back again
tribes

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barry fightin jam

judih — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:20:43 GMT

put em up
lift the jam bones
drummin into djembe soft patter
barefoot dancin spoken tremulo
chorus cool
jam for barry
in sudden rising rhythms
jam

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pepe le peu is underrated

judih — Fri, 15 May 2009 10:55:14 GMT

i sink of ze romantic love
wiss floweurs and kisses up ze arm
courting, mademoiselle
sweets to the sweet
pepe le peu, i mean
where is he?

oo la la

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day looms long

judih — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:13:36 GMT

a gentle alarm clock
and the day looms long
the hours a house of cards
higher and higher
fragile but huge
from this innocent awakening
i foresee the future
and it's long

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rainy day woman reprise

WIREMAN — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:38:43 GMT

the news was bad
she didn't want to
talk about it right then
across the street
lovely young ladies
@ the bar
disintergrating as we
go along....all of us
spice of life
keeps ya on yer toes
right now
the next moment
all we have
don't wait for nothin'!
i love her and i ache
for her....for me....for us all

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before i forget

judih — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:53:35 GMT

too late
it's gone
but before i remember
i wanna say
that i look at you
and all else flies away from my head

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five a.m. jam

judih — Fri, 08 May 2009 05:32:54 GMT

sweeping floor
awakening the inner gestalt
five a.m. alarm
telephone contact
awake! awake!
vortex of fantasy swirling down drain
up, awake! five a.m. knock-out
take it like a fighter
arise! get up!
five a.m. smack
plastered in riccochet
reality! emerge
five a.m. take-off time
10, 9, oh no, 8
7, 6, 5 a.m.! go

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wantin’ to jam

keithalanhamilton — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:52:46 GMT

wantin’ to jam
jam about whatever
life in general
feelings and felts
get all emotional
and there’s social issues
lots of food for thinkin’
opinions a plenty
jammed out in words
what about Nature
the weather
a jam about trees
dogs or cats
bats at sunset
waiting to be jammed
jam what you want
anything for the jammin’
jam away

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dog Dino

keithalanhamilton — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:08:14 GMT

the dog Dino
only the one
not another
best buds
always linked
heart and soul
remembered
walking by foot
driving by car
going here
and there
everywhere
playing hard
tussling
silently sitting
just being
until dog Dino
passed away
leaving behind
immortalizing
what a friend is
and could be

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cranking out online studies

judih — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:26:05 GMT

tearing my head into Frost
forcing out creative lesson plans
hand on the grindstone
(day off?day off?)
my inner soul singer grinds her teeth
bandaid solutions as i think of simone

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ohmygod it's thursday euphoria

judih — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:47:53 GMT

day crawls past day
fingernails claw earth
sand clogs toenails
slow shift minute by minute
then you wake up
it's a surreal suspicion
verified by others
thursday arrives
utter thrill permeates soul
survival once more reigns
kundalini dances euphoria

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last day of vacation blues

judih — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:06:43 GMT

more panic than blues
more utter shock than blues
breath comes in gasps
coffee tastes like last meal
no matter how i postponed it,
the day has arrived
i've got the last day blues
final day of vacation morose
don't try to comfort
there's nothing to say
it's the last day

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agua

WIREMAN — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:41:49 GMT

the taste that is
color clear, yet
reflections abound
shape limitless
ultimate flow
muddy brown
blue as the sky
lotus covered
awakenings
harvest bearer
treasure revealer
the ultimate unknown

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words, marigolds, thistles

keithalanhamilton — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:31:00 GMT

words like marigolds
have healing abilities
marigolds like words
for benefit given over
whether words to poet
marigolds to herbalist
both hold obscured gifts
waiting to be fathomed

words like thistles
have protective talents
thistles like words
will clash if attacked
whether words to poet
thistles to naturalist
both hold clever skills
waiting to be tested

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computer down, computer up blues

judih — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:17:13 GMT

computer down blues
computer virus blues
power outtage blues
night down
morning up
computer down high
book reading high
morning up, night down
computer up high

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jammin' spring!!!!!!!!

WIREMAN — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:44:27 GMT

it's here here
cafe sittin' can't be beat
beat times
beat scene
we wobble
but won't fall down
(another jam, join in.....)
http://poetryinbaltimore.com/smf/index.php?topic=21853.0

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funky passover be-in

judih — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:03:21 GMT

be here now, be-in
sit here now, sit-in
waft away into history, hiss-in
rememberin that moses march, march-in
40 year trek - trek-in
part the red sea- see-in
dust in the wind - dust-in
ten commandment handlin - hand-in
rotate the sandal solemn - sole-in
funky passover memories - meme-in

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an hour less to sleep, goddamnit

judih — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:03:19 GMT

spring forward, damn
up when day's already way ahead
birds sing as if it's six o'clock
whadda they know?
an hour, a whole hour, gone into abyss
tossed like a rotten stock deal
jumped into thin air
like an empty parachute
gone, goddamnit

daylight saving,
who's saving
who's keeping those goddamn hours
where are they
i want em
all of em

with those hours
we could build ourselves a whole other life
a secret parallel possibility
i could go volunteer in rwanda
or write poetry in a sultry steam in a turkish sauna
i could leap from tall buildings
and brandish swords in between

who's in?
who's gonna join the posse
let's round'em up
let's bring those hours home

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walking the distance

judih — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:17:24 GMT

a body knows what it likes
like sweet spring sunshine
blue seas
surprisingly quiet city paths
sudden dog parks in the middle of chaos
green trees with benches to spare
fresh juice of enormous diversity
a body getting body work-out
walking the distance
when the distance reveals hidden flea markets
treasures stacked upon tables
old fedoras and armstrong flutes
a distant track into distant past
jamming an afternoon stroll

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tribes goes up, tribes goes down

judih — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:48:27 GMT

getting used to rocky roads
lots of pitfalls
sudden missing links
bursts of water mains
phones that go dead mid-word
no big deal, tribes goes up, tribes goes down
i know it'll be back
and meanwhile,
bridges collapse,
TV goes blank
life offers diversions

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is winning what it's all about

judih — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:41:05 GMT

winners rue the day they won
downhill from there
new challenges take on obsessive gut-go
gotta win, gotta do it again
go, go, lord, go
chasms burst out of flatlands
evil knievel jumps the abyss
slips and falls
down into the tar pits
winner, winner, oh, winner goes
one last stand, oh custer
is slaughtering what it's crocked up to be?
how many scalps make a warrior proud
winner, winning
more, higher, step it up
is it all what they think it is?
up there, on mt. olympus
do they truly hand out laurel leaves
golden boughs of platinum apples
is immortality the thing we want?
winning, mountain climbing leader
planting the flag of human frailty
a prayer flag beset by gravity
how serious the moment
the win, the prize
how serious?
who's serious?
it's an elusive illusion
can't fool me

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till only the mountain remains

WIREMAN — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:15:42 GMT

mountain view
palo alto
60's memories
be in
after on the road
learned to drive
comin' across those
bonneville salt flats
'66 mercury 3 speed
on the column
a zillion cars have
come and gone
surfaces eroded
you and me grey
and still the mountain
remains

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jammin' to jam!!!!!!!

WIREMAN — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:37:03 GMT

thoughts be rollin'
from the mind
lappin' up on
cerebral shores
out of control
the flow
the go
the action
the jam
no plan but
to lay it on
the land
talkin' 'bout jam!!!!!!!

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shade worshippers

judih — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:39:38 GMT

100 degrees in the shade
water in, no water out
sweat evaporates before it's felt

hot town, hot fields, hot trees
so hot that hot is seeking cool

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end of january wrap-up

judih — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 09:23:50 GMT

month of thirty one
days and moments
freezing, hot, sunny, grey
storks flying, missiles flying
avalanche, storm and snow
wired rings
porcupine bear fests
winter cold
coffee hot
inching towards february
daily stretch
music on the hi-fi
wrestling with the wii
ellen degeneres meets obama
tzipi livni meets politico-rama
net trolls meet their nemesis
january next-door dog grows
neighbours growl
cat breaks bong
cheech finds chong
thirty-one packed and ready
will there be anything else?

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how to go on

judih — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:03:16 GMT

one breath
one small step
a little dusting
a polish, a broom
a sudden cookie sheet
magimix to get me through this minute
a chocolate bar to compose into chips
one stir
one mix
one short flick of a switch
i cry
i sing to the whir of the batter
i am
i do
this i can continue
i am a giver of joy
i pledge this joy to you
every happy face
will be yours in cookie mode
you will live in every crunch of every delicious mouthful
of every mouth that crunches
this i can do
this i can do
my love i give to you
i will always give

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Not to do

jack — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:39:37 GMT

I can do it

with a little help from my friends

Not doing

Is my biggest challenge

To stop doing

I have to stop trying to not do it

Then I will not be doing it.

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jan first 2009

judih — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00:51 GMT

let's get it right this time
let's try to do it well
and if we try
and we try again
and we do it wrong
well,
maybe wrong's right
just maybe
we're getting good at
being bad.
i say ba-a-a-d
let's try to do it right

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december 30 19:19

judih — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:20:13 GMT

back online
back home
escaped another one
tea and relief

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'o8 sinking fast

WIREMAN — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 05:44:43 GMT

mas rapido
the year it flies
no grasping
no clasping
all we have is
JAM!!!!!!

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bean soup and five candles

judih — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:14:29 GMT

five candles
i.o.u.
tomorrow 6
hot bean soup, fresh baked bread
scent of after-rain
dripping roof gathering moss
wet walk to communal dinner
i am
absolutely alive

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sun is setting fast

judih — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:26:40 GMT

paint bleeds pollock
sky blurs
sun is setting fast
hurry, sun is setting
fast

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All Aboard!!!!!.....

WIREMAN — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:55:04 GMT

make them wisely
before u head
for the skies
we lead & never
follow in this
quest where not
a thing really
matters
jump on board
the life time train
& glide....YEEEEHAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!

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Train keeps-a-rollin'

WIREMAN — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:09:28 GMT

clickity-clack
boom shaka-lak
the pushing on thru
get outta the way
freight train
we got the jam boogie
to do......JAM on me
JAM on u!!!!!!!!

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leaves falling everywhere

keithalanhamilton — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:45:02 GMT

leaves falling everywhere
especially into the gutters of my house
plugging them so they overflow when it rains

oh how I dread the climb to clean them
my arthritic knees just scream with anguish
five or six times a season I must ascend

leaves falling everywhere
its Autumn, my favorite season
even though it is a pain in the ass

~Keith Alan Hamilton~

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An Error Has Occurred

Tim — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:13:19 GMT

I'm still "An Error Has Occurred" to Tribe.com
at least I'm not vanquished to the unsubscribed like before
after I subscribed again, I get the "An Error Has Occurred"
I can't use any function but I can login here ;o)
sent Tribe a note, we’ll see

well, I’ll log out now….. and hopefully
I won't get "An Error Has Occurred"

~Keith Alan Hamilton~

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don't say it all....

WIREMAN — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:09:54 GMT

....leave some
for the imagination
cleanse them doors
of perception
break on thru to
the other side
the key is in the
music room (by satyajit ray)
that's all i'll say
for now.....

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funky hip hop start me up evening raga

WIREMAN — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:43:01 GMT

judih
mingo
wireman
sometimes jack ST
mostly triangulatin'
experimenting
uniting
never analyzing
my observations
judih mingo wireman
not being L7
ever
sometimes jack ST
no truer writing man
can't spell worth a damn
knows it
judih
cry sis
i got ya
i listen to
your passion
mingo hanging on my wall
living colours
and bird visions
melting oozing bubbling world
wireman mouse hunting
and pissed w/this lil sucker

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2 Y's

judih — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:06:05 GMT

too wise
too sillily wise
foolishly headstrong
stubbornly knowing
too wise
you and me
2 y's
2 young sages
old before all
seen it all for so long
2 wise yapping mouths
against all odds
continuing to believe
endlessly energetic
too wise, too desperately wise
lost before reality
wisely keeping on
but too wise
just 2 damn wise

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november noted

judih — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 08:03:13 GMT

yeah, check
november, i see you
suddenly, it's uh huh
you're here
i'll just put on a little grateful dead
or would you like some lou reed?
come on in - might as well get used to this
no, no, i'm not depressed
i'm glad you're here
espresso?
maybe two

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been back so long it looks like front to me

judih — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:38:32 GMT

listening to wireman bluesing the beat
can't beat net naturelle notes
live and in person, in vibe and in time
got an empty hole behind my ear
fillin it with janis jump street
recycled blues turning life into wine

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october readiness

judih — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:19:09 GMT

out of steaming september ashes
sparks stirred
nothing left in the pipe
september, outa that
comes new air
oxygen resurgence
october readiness
when cobwebs come down
dust bunnies begone
all the shining wooden truth
starts dancing in shiny shoes
october readiness
-it's here, wouldyant say?

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I would scream if....

WIREMAN — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:28:29 GMT

...there was not this
last bastion of pure jam
o yeah i know about AC
and ~GO! and all about
the Litkicks action
poetry show....but i'm a
T&M kinda guy...and when
i jam my mind opens wide
ain't no reason...damn sure
ain't no rhyme....it's just the
place i dig.........

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triumvirante

WIREMAN — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:37:29 GMT

3 jammers we be
straight from the
letting it all hangout
tree, on our puters
much better than tv
layin' word lines on
the land, sinkin' our
poet toes in the hot
sand......sizzle.........

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name dropping

WIREMAN — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:04:56 GMT

laying bombs
henry miller
ray bradbury
rimbaud
rambo
sergio leone
just plain bombs
sophia loren
raquel welch
claudia cardinale
killer directors
frederico fellini
akira kurosawa
werner herzog
john huston
names & faces
joan miro
bridgette bardo
nano sakaki
anais nin
ikkyu
ryokan
dropping bombshells
name dropping

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Mysteries of Sand

judih — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:27:24 GMT

climbing to the top of a gravel black dune
sand turns to rock
snails turn to shells
mysteries of centuries
footsteps turn to questions
DNA turns to intricasies

observation leads to wonder
all that brought me to all this
that unexplained chorus line of ancestry
now a million element mix
me in the middle
claiming the name
holding the power
bearing children
honouring my presence

all this from all that
i eat windy dust
under relentless skies
watermelon slices of years
sweet, wet, fresh
turn to fossilized history
carved, laden with irony

june 21/07

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knock, knock

judih — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:10:03 GMT

just this side of the door
knock, go on
i dare ya
i dare not open
till you knock

passive aggressive, you might say
pray it's not for long
today's manipulation
tomorrow's contrition
so knock
go on, knock, knock

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