David McLansky Poems

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31.
Only Marry A Woman It Would Be A Pleasure To Divorce

An angry mother left behind,
Cruel, unstable, and unkind,
She tells her children not to give
To their FATHER who has no right to live.
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32.

Riff on veeraiyah subbulakshmi’s Fine “Poem Eagle and Chick.

It ill behooves me
In my parent/teaching
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33.
Embers

What do I have to give
But the ashes of my life?
Not I, the fresh cheek upon the hill;
Not I, the wind whipping, standing still;
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34.
Dare I Chart My Own Decline?

Dare I chart my own decline?
I see a face not wholly mia
Eyes wide with fear and quaking terror.
I speak, i'm told I spoke in error
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35.
Final Instructions

My sweet heirs, burn my remains
Death is ugly and I am vain,
Let me not turn green in a box,
Food for worms as my flesh rots;
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36.
All In All

All in all,
Not a bad life
Brief Ectasy
Twixt long bouts
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37.
My Real Name

Although I fear it will be my ruin
My birth certificate reads David Lewin;
Now I shall be exposed to trauma
much like what's his name Barack Obama,
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38.
Baking

She bakes for him a birthday cake;
(As if my mind was not awake)
I ascend the stairs, she’s on the phone;
(Awkwardly, she changes tone)
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39.
Along Sheepshead Bay

That day in the sun
Along the water
Beside the railing
Passing the old people
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40.
Searching For Lainey

Oh lovely girl
Oh distant daughter
I’ll sail to you
On inland waters.
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