beat-if-ication in poetry

  • Feb. 23, 2014, 5:04 p.m.
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I am the patron saint of
lost car keys and rewrites
long shots and lawnmower repairs
the patron saint of coffee refills
and ignoring the details
the patron saint of
longing and loitering
of special sandwich ordering
of hold the pickles
hold the pickles hold the fucking pickles
the patron saint of patron tequila
and patronizing glances
the patron saint of second chances
the patron saint of
antiquated contractions
the patron saint of ain't
of vertigo and anxiety attacks
of opening-day Topps wax packs
I am the patron saint
of standing off to the side at dances
the saint of fourteenth fifteenth
and seven hundredth chances
of silver shields and busted lances
I am the patron saint
of spray paints
and thick chunky markers
and making the ladies faint
the patron saint of common sense and rare Earth
I am the patron saint
of wine and rebirth


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