By Misti
Date: 2005 Jun 10
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Killing Time

I have killed three spiders in two days.
I have fired off angry missives and left
angry messages on machines.
I have submitted poems to publishers and zines.
I am heavy with love
I protect my love fiercely
without apology
my love is not to be mocked
I am not to be fucked with
listen to Eminem
dare to glance at the blazing sun
dance too close to the bonfire
lick the edge of the knife
walk the sidewalks at night
past the hookers and drug dealers
peer at a Pollock painting
read Bukowski's Love is a Dog From Hell
shoot bullets into targets
shop with pocket change
stand in the unemployment line
then you will know
and you will respect
and not expect a different
outcome.