7Oct 2023 Tohm Bakelas

Haiku Obits

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09/16/1984 richard brautigan and the forty-four magnum— “messy, isn’t it?” 07/19/1955 weldon kees at the golden gate bridge— “i may go to mexico. to stay.” 10/21/2009 steve richmond, sober, dying... Read More
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Poets gone but not forgotten. – mh clay

29Dec 2022 Tohm Bakelas

murder, machete, machine gun

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“my name is murder” he mumbled, “i’m here to kill the haitians with my machete. i’m going to cut their fucking heads off.” “okay” i said, “good thing i’m greek.”... Read More
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Empty that clip (invisibly), then a light lunch before the NY festivities. – mh clay

25Feb 2021 Tohm Bakelas

old man behind a cemetery

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I watched an old man drag two sleeping bags into the woods behind a cemetery and I watched as his silhouette faded into the woods. I sat for a while... Read More
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When one story beats another. (We welcome Tohm to our crazy congress of Contributing Poets with this submission. Read more of his madness on his new page – check it out.) – mh clay

26Nov 2020 Tohm Bakelas

my cat watches in silence

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my cat watches in silence as i pace midnight floors of agony and trace shadows with stiff fingers and lean against painted walls my cat watches in silence as i... Read More
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On the brink of pandemic panic, feline friends bring peace in a purr. Sleep well. – mh clay

31May 2020 Tohm Bakelas

all the angels sing

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smoke disappears like ghosts on a porch in the rain and further investigation leads to dissipated dreams of what could have been Read More
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Hold your breath; extend the song… – mh clay