Robert Combs Poems

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1.
Crucify Him

thru the ancient window
a fine spun blower's window pane
above the carrion winter courtyard
where my angels have gathered
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2.
Poem For Jennifer

I saw you
standing on the edge of the harbor
waiting for the ship
coming into sight
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3.
Coercion

go insane
a game
I learned to play
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4.
To Dream Of Nietzsche

awake
day 13
alone in the cold calm
of the purple desert
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5.
These Days

my hands once strong and agile
lie quietly in my lap
soft and fragile
where I once had hair
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6.
A Family

the stairway of my life
has no gilded edge
rather tacks
and splinters
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7.
Come And Go Blues

when the river becomes a soft song
high leaves do their windy dances
never thought I'd live this long
living with these dangerous chances
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8.
Silence

the things I wish to tell you
cannot be said too quickly
and I never took the time before
and it's been a long time coming
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9.
Bird

what in the world
have I put myself into
this time
down on a dream
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10.
War

at a loss for splendid
insurgency
mindful of palpitant
rebellion
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