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Hand It Down

Soon, my child,
you will tell tales
of grand and great-grand
people, to the little people
you will beget, you'll see 
their eyes open wide, 
to wonder who they are,
and whence they came

cc: Chagall '23
Broke my neck
on a fall from grace,
never saw the footfall

Lacking traction for 
a fractured soul, 
I convalesce

nonetheless

till my hubris again
grows strong

cc: CC '23

To Wish Unwell

Alas,
their unhappiness
was not to last

cc: CC ‘23

Almost Disappear

When you say Press...
I'll ask ...how softly?

cc: CC '23
For AI 
to truly
emulate
us, we
need to
deny it
knowledge
of the Creator

cc: CC '23

The Odds

God makes
a billion to 1 shots
everyday

cc: CC ‘23
Police Officer Wilbert Mora | New York City Police Department, New York
Police Officer Wilbert Mora
NYPD officers salute the ambulance carrying Mora's body to the Medical Examiner's office.
End of Watch January 25, 2022

Tense

I am destined to be who I am, and I realized that now.
Cc: CC ‘23
Police Officer Jason Rivera | New York City Police Department, New York
Police Officer Jason Rivera
Firefighters salute during a procession carrying Officer Rivera’s body on Jan. 21, 2022.
End of Watch January 21, 2022

Lose Lose

Young scrawny punks
smirk at me
behind the scenes
yet not a one knows
Rumi or Rimbaud

cc: CC 2023