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Kyle Decker is a Chicago-based author, educator, and punk vocalist. He slips in poetry from time to time. Best known for his punk-noir novel: This Rancid Mill www.kyledeckerauthor.com he/him
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Taking to the streets. A bandana hides my face Like good guy outlaws.

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Whisky, jazz, and cards. Bad shuffling makes games go quick. No fine motor skills.

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It's that time of year. It's job interview season. Your boy needs a change.

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It's April Fool's Day and parent conferences. Interesting choice.

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last day of spring break it's back to work tomorrow just hope i can sleep

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get into the car get up early to head west a spring break road trip

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t-shirts on Tuesday then snowing on Wednesday night spring in Chicago

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Construction season Highway is a parking lot A four-hour commute

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different people telling me different shit about the same thing

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sitting down to write. just not feeling it today. did it anyway.

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Super windy night. Branches were falling from trees. Howling like a scream.

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An all-day training. I was burned out halfway through. Empathy for kids.

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Sharing pronouns now. It pisses off the right people. Which makes me happy.

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Forgot yesterday. Was bound to happen sometime. And it will again.

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Good day to be out. A bad day to break in Docs. Blisters on ankles.

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Live music tonight. It's something worth living for. Intense catharsis.

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another week done yet another seven days closer to forty

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"Hey, you! Wake up now!" The birds sing from trees outside. Light comes earlier.

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No, I did not watch. There's no bad publicity. Why give him ratings?

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"Please don't throw cheese here." Words I never imagined coming from my mouth.

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He talks of tariffs Down in the news overlay The stock ticker tanks

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Need to blow off steam Drink small amounts of poison Three-day hangover

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He's ugly outside The fat fuck screams at allies He's ugly inside

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Here I go again Googling dissociation It's been a long week

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I had rough edge charm Now I fear I'm just bitter And it breaks my heart

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It is just some rain. You are wicked but no witch. You won't start melting.

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Highs above fifty. It is still February. This is the fools' spring.

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The snow has melted. Now there is mud everywhere. My shoes are dirty.

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Four days on. Three off. One day for chores. One for fun. And one more for rest.

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Art always matters Truly now more than ever Because I'm pissed off

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They fight against "woke" because they have no true plans for things that matter

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One poem each day Consistency is the key This is fucking hard

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A press conference The diarrhea deluge Commander in chief

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Meetings all damn day Usual tasks piling up Can I go work now?

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Chicago winters Polar vortex from the north Never ending cold

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This is my job now. Teaching warrants in Spanish. Darkest timeline.

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He said, "We'll be rich." And all his followers cheered. They thought he meant them.

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I want to try this All posts senryū or haiku Just for attention

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