See My Man With A Plan
He Watches You
We noticed the silence
surrounding the person
all alone in the dream
here isolating himself
He walks with a shadow
our mighty machine man
avoid key sticking out
no button to be pushed
he is on his automatic
tour of this territory
keeps him awake nights
not shopping out there
better kept in his box
Daring To Be Different
Not Part Of The Plan
He had dreams of water
runs both hot and cold
went swimming an otter
in my tub after a bold
reading to my students
their large auditorium
did not make any sense
played school for them
Lives are never fecund
in my never never land
someone raising a fund
and everything planned
Spontaneity was banned
When Is Their Damn War
Running Out Of Time
My dream was all about
wake at two twenty-two
where time had a clout
that is really not new
Getting house in order
shutting out cold airs
determining the border
lessening all my cares
Last days finally come
when familiarity fades
this suffering is done
forget all the parades
Posturing A Patriotism
Only Under Them Bushes
Buried Alive
I had frightful dreams
about one in US prison
for whose head screams
he wants to be someone
Sent letter to Noriega
papa Bush put him away
anyone they can bury a
soul from light of day
Sent one to Guantanamo
I had got this US name
he is US incommunicado
although without blame
by Bush no TV or radio
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