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Rerun

I watch myself,
someone must,
an endless rerun
of a canceled sitcom.
There is nothing better on.
With each episode the laugh track builds,
until snickers echo guffaw.
I long for the theme music,
the predictable end, a chance to begin
all over again. I have seen it
all before. I want a commercial
to tell me what I need to be happy.

Everything I say is misunderstood,
as if I am talking in “Igpay Atinlay.”
If someone bothers to reply to me,
it sounds like white noise, radio static,
the high buzz of a test pattern,
punctuated by screeching
brakes, the breaking of glass.
On my birthday, I go off
by myself, howl through
the empty night until
there is nothing left of me
but a mournful wail.
 
Yesterday was not like this,
it was quiet
and made of Silly Putty.
Your face, pressed
warmly against mine,
picked up the colors
of my cartoon.
The sun was a lemony lollipop.
Cars jostled joyfully along
like bright balloons,
bouncing refugees
from the happy party.

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from Into Light: The Poems of M. D. Friedman, released January 1, 2024

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Mad Dog Friedman | Mad Dog Blues | Peddlers of Joy Lafayette, Colorado

Mad Dog writes from the moment and sings from his heart. His influences include sources as divergent as William Butler Yeats & the delta blues. His songwriting is sincere, simple & often humorous. He has recorded many solo & collaborative projects featuring his spontaneous compositions on harmonica, Native American flute & Theremin. He is also the founder of Mad Dog Blues & The Astral Project. ... more

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