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mojo_cat
mojo_cat
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arms full at Seeker's
the owner says hey,
a girl with a social justice fetish
so, who hurt you?
i smile.

pick through the racks of old paperbacks
enjoying the covers. i miss the days when our words were adorned.
bright colours, outrageous fonts.
burlesque layouts.
"an exciting adventure!" on the front cover, in bold.
the owner says hey,
a girl with an eye on the past
so, what are you running from?
i smile.

paying for my new friends
eyeball a magazine cover -
how to catch (and keep!) a man
and for a second -
i'm naked, beneath the lean mass of you.
my fingers always grasping, looking for handholds in the rock face.
and your words drift into view,
candy-coloured type.
"you wouldn't let me know you,
wouldn't show me your real self.
goodbye."

the owner says hey,
a girl with her heart on her sleeve!
so, where did you meet him?
and i wish it had been this bookstore
where i am not so unreadable.
i smile.

mojo_cat
mojo_cat
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PoetGuyPoetGuyabout 13 years ago
Poet Guy really liked this poem,

particularly lines like "looking for handholds in the rock face" which he found both vivid and so accurate. He's no so fond of the all lowercase conceit, but knows some people write this way.

vrosej10vrosej10about 13 years ago
Terrific.

This is a corker. You're getting 100 from me and a recommend. By the by, I miss the old book covers from the 60s and 70s too.

mojo_catmojo_catabout 13 years agoAuthor
thank you!

thanks everyone!

UnderYourSpellUnderYourSpellabout 13 years ago
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What a wonderful read that I had to go back and read over and over again, definitely a 5

LiarLiarabout 13 years ago
hey, I remember you

You posted some pretty sharp things here ages ago. I see you haven't lost the touch. Good stuff.

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