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'this-day' timothy r gates, 10/19/2008


i do pray

sometimes prey

say

then play

yester-day

another-day

only

this

to-day.

'she smiles' timothy r gates 10/18/2008


she smiled

i grinned

i prayed

she'd prey

praise,

well spent.




'turn the other cheek' timothy r gates 10/18/2008




turn the other cheek?

First,

permit me to smile

till these hurt.

Now,

please,

permit me to see that

other smile.

'turn or burn' 10/18/208 timothy r gates, 10/18/2008




turn or burn!

Revivalist bellowed

they were honest,

believed all had hope

if

you jump their boxcar,

travel their railway.

Charlatans?

Politicians, their bed-fellows

Cheshire cat promises

of change.

Common belief:

their purse.




'burn or turn' timothy 10/18/2008




come to my altar

i'll come to yours

we'll take turns

burn or turn?

Let's do both

till

unable to do either.