Seems that Friday wants to become poetry day. Let’s call today, “Fragments Friday,” as in partial poems, as in feelings and observations put in poetic form, then placed in a box for future reference.

They are a mix of 17-syllable structures (5/7/5) and Rengas (5/7/5/7/7). Some have potential. Others are missing something. Most are just snapshots of ideas not yet pursued, and a few are unworthy of pursuit.

So, I’ve invited you over so I can lift a box of poetry fragments in the air and turn it upside down over your head. Yay! It’s a confetti party!

Now picture yourself picking up the scattered fragments and reading each one. In other words, help me clean up the mess. Or just scroll down…

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The Gone Driver

Yesterday’s man passed
In Lincoln driving one hand
Holding a Bud Lite

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Yesterday’s driver
What did you see in me
When looking my way

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Head shake turn a sharp
Corner you disappearing
And forever gone 

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Hope to Believe

You deliver the news
Grace is sufficient never
Enough but sufficient

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Somewhere but not here
There is a baby crying
Silence here silence

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Keep me in your way
I will find the love for it
You is understood

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Numbers

Ted Kaczynski has
A number of 54
Serial killers

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Possess low heart rates
When at rest remain deeply calm
My number is 53

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Tea Time

Wow did you feel that
That blast rattled our tea cups
Great now I’ve got tea stained slacks

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Las Sombras (The Shadows)

Boy on porch drinking
Sounds of ice cubes settling
Bright sun cloudless breeze
A mom senses when shadows
Approach the door shut locked dark

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Leftovers and Moist Towelettes

Next to you growling
Still hungry after last night
Did not get enough?
You may have my ribs to eat
Leftovers and moist towelettes

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Fighting Odds

It’s 50/50 he said
Doc rocked his hand back and forth
As if not quite sure
If he wanted a fresh-cut
Pickle wedge with his sandwich

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I stand a better
Chance of dying crossing a
Busy rush hour street
But I live on country roads
He said sorry to hear that

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I assessed risks of
Living through a normal day
Slipping in the tub
Strangling on bacon attacked
Heart from a piece of bacon

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Choking on my spit
Driving to or from work or
Sit walk stand at work
Bite through extra pickle wedge
Fall over dead shirt stained or

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Junk mail paper cut
So open mail or trash it?
Infection or may
Already be a winner
Two options: 50/50

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Good Day

Homeless man counts cash
Got two umbrellas and a
Promise of friendship
Walks north in rain counting
Umbrella under each arm

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Armed and Self-Dangerous

In Wal-Mart sweat pants
He asks baggy younger friend
Packing heat aren’t you
Says passing me yeah man yeah
Loaded too he taps his leg

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Shoot yourselves first I
Say hearing they both mumble
Mumble huh yo what?
Trying to look as bad as
Part of them wishes they were

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Yo man what you say
I said you’ll shoot yourself first
Boasting about a
False advantage you each lack
Strength in parts of speech yo yo

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Deaf Smart and Blind Cat

Woman in pet store
Rescues deaf blind cats asks which
Food is best for that

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Unknowing I ask
What are they living on now
Love and homemade food

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She says they are fine
Bless their hearts so sweet she says
Huh? Where did you go?

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I follow her scent
To land of milk and honey
Litter pan shared life

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