Short Cuts On Hold

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So even with my ancient instincts dulled,
the bugger in the bushes
fancies his chances.
Dressed anonymously
his final wardrobe check
lacked the thorough eye required.
Something of a nervous cat,
the small branches shake and scrape.
Spiritualists and I still suspect
his intentions lack noblesse.
With the calmness of a serial masturbater
he salutes and sets my mind at ease.

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Colin James has a couple of chapbooks of poetry published. Dreams Of The Really Annoying from Writing Knights Press, A Thoroughness Not Deprived of Absurdity from Piski's Porch Press, and a book of poems, Resisting Probability, from Sagging Meniscus Press.

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