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The scribblings of Kerouac
       the wailings to Ginsberg
the ramblings of Synder
       the sly bastard, NC
the nymphs, LuceAnne and Carolyn
       the beats were weird
I don't understand,
       I don't pretend to be
But I know this
I want to write, I want to break free
I want to cry, I want to howl
I want to offend, I want to spit
I want to run, I want to strip
I want to climb, I want to jump

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Shakthi

I dream of a silent moment, peace amidst the chaos,

Amidst the muddied waters, clamoring crowds.

My moment of glory, failure, and infinite solitude

As I lay awake next to you, my fear melts away

I'm content, I see happy, I'm but thankful to thee

Unbridled love, unrepentant passion, brimming with anger

I'm proud, I'm amazed, I secretly admire thee

My woman is Shakthi, my woman is thi*

p.s. *thi is fire in tamil

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Mercury dreams

They found ice on Mercury,
Maybe they'll find rice on Venus
And feed the poor in Africa
Without letting the mice have it first
Till then, be nice n pass me my drink
And chill it with some mercurian ice

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The Rising

Shining lights & bright chandeliers
The smell of spice from chinatown
Beneath the surface, upon my hand
Tingling nerves barely hold ground
My hips are swaying, I fall down

The water rushes o'er my face
I cough it out with shell & sand
Open my eyes to blazing sun
Dead or alive or in some fairy land
I know not, I'm without fear

We, the kids of yesterday, built of stardust
A flicker in the ocean of stars
Shine up! Rise ye'all
Pick up the slack and grab your oars
There's more to life that you thought

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