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Posted on January 13, 2013 by johnmannpoems
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Two Swans Move Mr. Mann

Beauty is always fierce. The long neck poised to strike. The hiss pouring from white. Black eyes. Wheel, armada of grace. Crazy love. Killer kiss.

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Posted on January 6, 2013 by johnmannpoems
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Scalpel Time, Mr. Mann

Random thrills on the highway of life. Broken parts litter. Time to fix. So he sits for his portrait. A sepia marvel lying in a bath of acid. Age eaten …

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Posted on December 30, 2012 by johnmannpoems
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Layover Now, Mr. Mann

He moved there because he saw a bald eagle above the river. White head, huge wings. You cannot mistake it for another. There is a song that starts behind the …

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Posted on December 23, 2012 by johnmannpoems
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Tedium Vitae, Mr. Mann Yells

Someone told him this. He knew no Latin, but it seemed to fit his life at 23. At 35 he got interested. He began sailing the streets. He began going …

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Posted on December 16, 2012 by johnmannpoems
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What Do You Want, Mr. Mann?

A log of the stars. Infinite tango. The Isley Brothers to come again.

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Posted on December 9, 2012 by johnmannpoems
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Mr. Mann Discovers the Power of Lime

Red Rover red rover let Libbey come over, the voice sang on its summer jag of desire. It was dusk and the mothers would call them home. They always had …

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Posted on December 2, 2012 by johnmannpoems
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Don’t Start, Mr. Mann

Hey happy, what do you know? Spin a quarter on the curb. Brother, you don’t know me from Adam, you love- tangled ruin. Much of it involves walking. Keeping your …

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Posted on November 27, 2012 by johnmannpoems
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Mr. Mann Names the Risk of Being

  Laughter pours through the hourglass of days.  It is mortality speaking.  It means we are closer to what comes after. He decides to measure.  Record then name.  Tear off …

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Posted on November 18, 2012 by johnmannpoems
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Mr. Mann Applies for a Waiver

It can be granted. Sign here. Forget about the wind, the sun. Which way the glacier flows as it carves its own death. It can be granted. Worry doesn’t affect …

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Posted on November 11, 2012 by johnmannpoems
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Mr. Mann Goes on Talk Radio

He called up the radio and arranged a seminar. His text was the clash of the right and the left. The host began screaming at him. Denounced as whacko for …

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