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Poems by Duane Ackerson

 

Just Another Horror Story

Ants have invaded the office.
One of them crawls into the copier.
Unfortunately,
we run off five hundred copies
before we realize
the machine was set on ENLARGE.

 

The Moon

The sun's crazy relation,
locked in the attic
and only let out at night.
 
When we mention it to the sun,
it smiles
and keeps its dark face
hidden.

 

On The Beauty of the Lesser Oil Slicks

In the warehouse district,
trucks pass,
spreading black blessings
from holey oil tanks.
 
Out of these dark thoughts,
something like a bouquet blossoms:
neon confetti crackles in puddles
scattered along the asphalt.
 
Strange what passes
for an act of kindness.

 

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