I originally wrote these poems under the name Dee Shaw, a twist of my wife's maiden name. I've been convinced that there's no longer any reason to try to hide these poems from my family.
Hello Devil.
YOU AGAIN! !
No wait! This time I really know what I want and I want to make a deal.
YOU SAY THAT EVERY DAY! ! !
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Thur 11: 00PM
Dear Diary,
It's now been 4357 days since I started writing poetry.
It started out so well.
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A Haiku
Flaming red hemorhoid
Toilet now a bloody mess
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When I was younger
I had three drugs
One let me sleep at night
One brought me happiness
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When I was young
I had two good friends
John Barleycorn
and
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