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When I was in school I'd sit and try listening But outside the window Sunbeams were glistening I could not focus I could not sit still...

Tony Brennan
Jun 6, 20201 min read
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Random Rhyming
(written 9/21/1994) Tapping feet on broken glass Echoes make the rhythms crass Power swells rushing, amplified Over there a manhole cover...

Tony Brennan
Jun 4, 20201 min read
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Epiphany
It has recently occurred to me that I may need to find ways to enjoy myself that do not result in death. I'm open to suggestions. Just...

Tony Brennan
May 29, 20201 min read
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Advice
Your Digital Self sucks It's not you Tell it to fuck off And make sure it takes Its coded cu$t of a mother with it

Tony Brennan
May 29, 20201 min read
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I'd Rather Be Writing
There is no feel of creation while typing Not for me anyway All too mechanical and vanilla No thrill of cerebral surprise Backlights and...

Tony Brennan
May 29, 20201 min read
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Dead Of Night Philosophy
Yes, it is, that we all search for inspiration And yes, as a result we find frustration Only the answers can still The driving force...

Tony Brennan
May 27, 20201 min read
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Untitled
Some of us are here To bring about events Some to name a price Some will see Life never relents So we blindly roll the dice Some of us...

Tony Brennan
May 25, 20201 min read
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Ocean Hangover
(From a collection called "The Ocean Poems".) I crested the hill and saw the surf No doubt I now owned this turf Plunged into the waves...

Tony Brennan
May 23, 20201 min read
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A Hill Of Surprise
How it could happen I don't understand T'was walking along enjoying the band The night ahead promised laughter and fun Young women...

Tony Brennan
May 23, 20201 min read
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Planets On Papyrus
Mars in Manhattan Saturn on seventh avenue Jupiter jumped in Jackson Heights Pluto seen from points on Park Mercury amidst midtown...

Tony Brennan
May 18, 20201 min read
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Untitled
It will be obvious that this post has nothing to do with poetry or anything creative. But this is a place I can record anything I want...

Tony Brennan
May 11, 20201 min read
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To E.A.P.
Let me speak to you as a brother One true poet to another I talk out loud alone Another vocal freak I wish to sit down, you and I And...

Tony Brennan
May 9, 20201 min read
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Why I Usually Do First Drafts Offline
The permanence of the printed word is precarious Yet digital documentation is easily deleted Denied with demonstrative declarations Ink...

Tony Brennan
May 9, 20201 min read
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Cursed
It Will never end I inherit my Father's labor The Lord refuses to send A decent next door neighbor It was and is a truth I tell you it's...

Tony Brennan
May 9, 20201 min read
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I am The Author But no Lex Luthor Picture the classic hero Encounter the typical Zero Cannot fool a naked eye Can't mask age with CGI...

Tony Brennan
May 7, 20201 min read
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Just A Laugh
Batman was just a very rich guy who happened to be good with tools.

Tony Brennan
May 2, 20201 min read
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Made From Magnets On A Friend's Fridge
Award The Breeze Deep Picture Ocean Champagne Brother Trust Would Air Free Rhythm Cascade of Colors Soulful Silence Beach At Morning...

Tony Brennan
May 2, 20201 min read
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A Storm With No Rain (and a poem with no meaning)
Reruns and fallacy Forced down our throats Now is the time To ignore all that floats Do not try to claim You don't comprehend I'll do all...

Tony Brennan
May 2, 20201 min read
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From The Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam
Dreaming when Dawn's left hand was in the sky I heard a voice within the tavern cry "Awake! my little ones and fill the cup Before Life's...

Tony Brennan
May 2, 20201 min read
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Untitled
Early April An absence of Spring A treasured silence Rumble of panic Born from forced quiet Rhythmic breathing From a loved one sleeping...

Tony Brennan
May 2, 20201 min read
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