microphone and podium





Summer 2007, Volume 3

Poetry by Geoff Bateman

Accommodating

Welcome to the dream.
Not too fancy.
But hey!
Not to shabby.
Take a Seat.
Its got a few dips.
But you fit right in!
Cigar?
What are ya' drinkin'?
Scotch?
It's iced tea.
Cool and a little sweet.
Ash tray?
Didn't think about that.
Sorry.
You can use my pockets.


Dirty Cares

care and care and care about nothing
well its not really nothing till you see
it from the surface of the sun
from the eyes of a sea turtle
until you crawl up and out
out of the dirty earth
that is only so dirty
because you are so clean



BIO:  Geoffrey Bateman writes poetry and is a bookseller in the Long Beach area.



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