Pat Nolan

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Idleness
mmmmmmmmmmFor my drinking companions,
mmmmmmmmmmT'ao Ch'ien and Kumasen
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Paralyzed by the thought of all the time I want
represented as the character for tree and gate
as in gaze at tree through portal of mind
also depicted as moon viewed through gate
I keep the gate closed to have morning to myself
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introduce words to the lines on the page
eventually
mmmmsomeone will read between them
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they are singular signals that say
either "come hither" or "go away"
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when all my cells
mmmnin unison decide
mmmmmmmmmmmmon equilibrium
that'll be the day
till then thrive on the chaos of the system
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hair now like the graying feathers of an old bird
no need for tonsure I'll be bald eagle all too soon
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tastier than even candy one Satsuma is not enough



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