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Sins of Arnold Street

Appeared in the 1999-2004 issue.

Robust Flavor from
				    the Whiskey shot and a hearty laugh from the 
				    yellow toothed few who care to run the gauntlet
				    with callused hand and flabby
													gut

Their time has run out so many years ago
												   And now
seeing the craggy reflection upon the bar

Raw,Uninhibited
				  wrinkled
				  skin

They will praise their vices with unabashed glee

Each and every day...

II.)

I will turn down the road and join them

Them...  The isolated merry
						   drooling on the pale stench that
covers their clothes

Burned semen scattered along the sidewalk--As the well wishers and
dollar droppers
flee and scurry

Away from Arnold Street...

Away from the depths of depravity...

But not me... I will sing the death tune and rise among the swill--And
pray I will live
long enough

To chant another day...
		    Another day apparently alive

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