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Economize! by Alexander Mikhaylov 2008-01-16 09:55:40 |
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It’s the end of August and we are Low on money Like the last summer And the summer before that It never ends… It’s always like this It will be always like this Not exactly poverty but A chronic lack of money, A need to economize, To watch your spending, Cutting down on smoke and some food; all booze is out Forget about clothes, Shoes, Socks, Movies, Books, Going out, Picnics, Bus rides. Hand lotion. Pizzas, Phone calls, You name it… It gets you Year after year: Not exactly poverty-- Just a lack of money. And here I am, Writing poetry. Who gives a damn about poetry? Yet I persevere, While We economize, Watch our spending, Plan carefully. Well, At least I Don’t have to economize On words: There are plenty of them Absolutely free of charge. I’m glad that Writing doesn’t require much Neither special investments nor Expensive supplies Just something to write on: A piece of paper, An old notebook. An empty cartoon pack, A wall, Your skin, My own bare ass: In short, Anything to scribble on. Plus A lot of madness To make it A bit more INTERESTING.
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