…tell him solitude
is creative if he
is strong….
– Carl Sandburg, from The People, Yes
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“I’ll read the poem,
anyone got a problem with that?” – Stacy
“I was in a plane once,
the pilot said,
‘we’re gunna make it'” – Charles
“I’ll do anything for
beauty but I don’t recycle
when shit gets hard” – Liz
“there is no such thing as
common sense,
it’s a non-concept” – Charles (?)
“he ratted me out for
looking at porno on
the library computer” – Alan @ Phinoy
“this poem puts conditions on love…
on feelings” – Gary
“you know when you get to the shore
all is well, and that is where the
healing begins” – Mike
“I rode a horse before and
I didn’t feel powerful,
I felt insecure” – Mike
“would a true love even allow you
to do this?” – Gary
“no, it’s not about the black thing,
just the gay thing” – Stacy
“but he’s nutty as a fruit cake!” – Mike
“the dictionary defines unconditional
love as worship” – Charles
“the thing I love most about you
is that you love me” – Kelvin