It Spoke for the Weeds

One day,

As I was right about to pull a weed from the garden

A voice

Monotone

Not unlike HAL the computer’s

Or Al Gore’s

Came from the weed.

 

“Dave, what are you doing?”

As shocked as I was, I couldn’t help but answer

“I’m pulling you out.

What does it look like I’m doing?”

The weed replied

“Why, Dave?”

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by davidaromero 10.28.09
Categories: PoetryShort StoryWriting

East Los Angeles

“If there is one thing

I ever learned from my father

It is this

In this life

If you ever accomplish anything

Worth bragging about

End as many sentences as you can

With the words East Los Angeles

It just seems that much more impressive

And makes you seem that much more authentic

You see I grew up in East Los Angeles”

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by Matt 10.20.09
Categories: PoetryWriting
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The Geese are flying to Moscow

The Geese are flying to Moscow

Hey, yeah, yeah its me, its me

Yeah of course well of course

We were together for three years

Of course I remembered

Her birthday just calling her to wish her well

But now she’s asking questions

The kind that can only

Be asked from a distance

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by Matt 09.24.09
Categories: Poetry

Filipina actresses

Filipina actresses

Hollywood needs to get its priorities straight

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by Matt
Categories: PoetryUncategorized

Racism and Capitalism

Racism and capitalism

If you find the confederate flag offensive

So too should you find the nickel

If you find the confederate flag offensive

So too should you find the name of this nations capital

If you find the confederate flag offensive

So too should you find the American flag they all stand

For the same fucking things…

Racism and capitalism

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by Matt 09.05.09
Categories: Poetry

Gary and Louise

Gary and Louise

In better days

Gary would have referred to himself

As a recovering alcoholic

These days he finds its best just

Not to think too much about it

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by Matt 08.17.09
Categories: Poetry

Don’t Get Confused

Don’t get confused

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by Matt 08.13.09
Categories: Fine ArtPoetry

Shenandoah Pennsylvania

Shenandoah Pennsylvania

July twelfth two thousand and eight

Shenandoah Pennsylvania

“Fucking wetback

Get the fuck out of our country

God damn beaner

You stupid Mexican

Go back to Mexico spic”

These were words last heard

By Luis Eduardo Ramirez

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by Matt 07.30.09
Categories: Poetry

Shits all backwards

Shits all backwards

I have never been one

To use fancy words

To hide the fact

That I have nothing to say

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by Matt 07.28.09
Categories: Poetry

The American Capitalist

The American capitalist

I am a patriot

A trader

I trade stocks, bonds, derivatives

Currencies

Nearly a third of my assets

Are held in Euros

A fifth in Yen

Not that I don’t love this country

But I just like to hedge my bets

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by Matt 07.20.09
Categories: Poetry
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