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To Do List
May 11, 2007 – 7:20 pm | One Comment
To Do List

To Do List
By Jim Benz
1. Roll a joint
2. Sit around for awhile, smoking
3. Think about jazz classics
4. Silently contemplate “A Love Supreme”
5. Try to remember the bass line
6. Slap …

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buddha
March 24, 2007 – 9:14 am | One Comment
buddha

Buddha
by jim benz
Ben stood by the creek, skipping stones.
Under his feet, the ground was wet and muddy.
Despite a cool breeze, Ben wore no jacket.
Donna, his mother, always complained about this.
Haven’t you got any sense? she’d …

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New Years Morning, 2006
February 21, 2007 – 9:23 am | One Comment
New Years Morning, 2006

New Years Morning, 2006
by jim benz
On New Years Morning, I woke up and found:
Maria Shriver passed out naked in the corner of my bedroom,
Yuri Andropov rummaging around in my underwear drawer,
Flannery O’Connor on her knees …

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