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Best Poems From
LAURENCE OVERMIRE
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Niagara (haiku)
Niagara falls
with elegant dignity
divine majesty.
Laurence Overmire
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No More
I am but a dream
In this instant, you hear me
Speak, see my face
The eyes that tell my story
But when you turn
I am gone, with only a stone
To mark the place, where once
We slept
Together.
(Previously published in Poetry Shelter, Apr 2003)
Laurence Overmire
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No More As Usual
We walk hand in hand with Death every day
We just never noticed him before
Pretending we had control, no such thing as
Chance.
But now we know
And thats not a bad thing
To see Death in the mirror
Like a gentle reminder, stuck on the refrigerator.
Me, I tip my hat to him and try to stay out of his way
And each and every glorious day, I thank him for not
Intruding.
(Previously published in No Alibi Press, Feb.2002)
Laurence Overmire
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No Shield for Perseus
Medusa pulled out a corporate face
To cover the snakes
Coiling and hissing out the
Sides of her head
The Armani fit her so well
But then
She always looked good
In black
The tie strapped around her neck
Was a bit uncomfortable
A small price to pay to lick the nape
Of Power
Behind a mahogany desk on a
Penthouse floor
With the polish of shoes and belts and that
Gucci Gucci Goo
She welcomed her victims
Promises of riches to convince them of
Their selfless worth, One
Look in her cold, inviting eyes and
They knew
Seduced to do her bidding
Their hearts tragically turned
To stone.
(Previously published in Nasty, Sept.2003)
Laurence Overmire
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