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Poetry: Worst Kept Secret [#napowrimo2012]

Posted in bad ideas, creativity, culture, haiku, napowrimo, poetry, ranting on April 21st, 2012 by Hannibal Tabu
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Almost forgot …

I’ll never tell you
Hate within me could eat worlds
Safer you don’t know

“I’m Not A Nice Guy, Even If I’m Nice To You”
By Hannibal Tabu

No stopping!

Playing (Music): “Tobacco Road” by Common Market

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Poetry: Out of Business [#napowrimo2012]

Posted in bad ideas, business, creativity, culture, failure, haiku, napowrimo, poetry, politics, ranting on April 19th, 2012 by Hannibal Tabu
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This should be the end of this stream of thought.

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Had to tell Mittens
Corporations aren’t people.
They can’t love you back.

“Haiku: Be Careful What You Wish For, Part 3: At World’s End”
By Hannibal Tabu

Tomorrow’s for Myshell, so let’s see what happens.

Playing (Music): “Tomorrow” by Quincy Jones feat. John Legend

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Poetry: Non-Exempt [#napowrimo2012]

Posted in bad ideas, blame society, creativity, culture, napowrimo, poetry, politics, ranting, sadness, wackness on April 15th, 2012 by Hannibal Tabu
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Pretty sure I wrote about taxes last year. Here we go again …

Devil’s due,
pay tribute and fealty
warding off wardens and warrants
on annual concurrence of misery.
Life is a heist
strongest gets a percentage.

Monster under your bank account,
lurking behind every purchase
hungry for undeserved dividends
at least for those
equal protection considers unequal
bleeding from police-induced wounds
on Pasadena streets.

Last minute fiddling with filings
Desperate to retain revenue.
Relief dropping envelope
In blue box of obedience
Bittersweet, knowing cycle repeats
Before you take first step away.

“Pay Up”
By Hannibal Tabu

For real, I’m back on schedule tomorrow. Seriously!

Playing (Music): “Feeling Good” by Michael Buble

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