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Dander

your grimmy face worn cruel
by excessive retentive tendencies 
how they live around you
mundane behavior
so out of your reach
smiles laughter
you settle for sarcasm
a cigarette filtered voice
leaks from your mouth
every draft shakes
city dander
from that ragged coat

your cumbersome cart worn rusty
by collective sentimental treasures
how they discard their world
within your reach
trinkets luxuries
you settle for necessities
grubby stained hands
gather unwanted treasures
every dumpster stores
city dander




— IKnowNoBox, Jan 31, 2009

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Region, Country: East Coast, USA

Favorite Poets: Weird Elf, Shel Silverstein, The Poet Anonymous

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themoonman

themoonman

17 years 4 months ago

David...

at first I thought this was about me... and then came the dumpster diving... I have not had to resort to that yet... but... alas... the plant I was working in closed down last week, so... it could be my future... dander... great word usage here sir... your pen yet glows! Richard
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

17 years 4 months ago

Dander

Very descriptive David. I enjoyed every line describing the life of the homeless in a big city, anywhere. I also loved the title~ ______________________________________________________ Income-tax forms should be more realistic by allowing the taxpayer to list "Uncle Sam" as a dependent Anonymous
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Shadowteller

17 years 4 months ago

I like

the imagery that I receive from reading the poem.
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Quillsvein1

17 years 4 months ago

this

is close to my own little world, mark! "city dander", i wish i'd come up with that: your cumbersome cart worn rusty/by collective sentimental treasures/how they discard their world/within your reach/trinkets luxuries/you settle for necessities.." how many times i have seen this in and out of the poem: you create a state of mind for me here that is completely disorienting. here it is in the poem, and there outside will be the woman with these trinkets and luxuries in some forgotten shopping cart. one would think you were from the city! nice, dense imagery, tight! great job GB