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Chicagoetry | Christmas Ghost Story: The Peppermint KidCHRISTMAS GHOST STORY: THE PEPPERMINT KID Christmas Past I'll never forget it: With a bulletin Close to home. I loved "The Peppermint Kid!" "I found a jar of peppermints I hid." Well, just as the Kid They broke in. They had footage. The victim taking the shots. The footage, said
"The video is said to be hideous." The video Hideous. The video is said to be hideous. It was a direct attack on my self-righteousness. Sense working overtime. On the precipice of revelation, stunned into gibberish. This is not a poem anymore. My mind is talking to you now.
The future, Mr. Gitts, the future! We ask your attention to stand by on this bulletin "Nobody's fault but mine!" "A Grindhouse Staple." Groundhog Day "You must change your life." Stand by on this bulletin from Dallas, Texas "There were negroes around, but the gunman was white." Understandably in a situation like this the information comes in fragments and comes from unexpected places and uncontrolled angles Sen. Yarborough said "the sight was too gruesome to describe." It is not known whether either was killed We will keep our listeners informed in both languages as news develops This is not an official statement Ladies and gentlemen the President of the United States is dead of an assassin's bullet in Dallas TX It has been confirmed that the President is dead Because they thought there might be Some kind of protest "FUCK YOU, that's who I am!" "The Future, Mr. Gitts, the Future!" His breath smelled of bourbon and peppermints. I was frightened. Everywhere I hear the sound of marching, charging feet, boy I am fragmented Don't ask me what I think of you I might not give the answer that you want me to Come on people now, smile on your brother "You must change your life." - J.J. Tindall is the Beachwood's poet-in-residence. He welcomes your comments. Chicagoetry is an exclusive Beachwood collection-in-progress. - More Tindall: * Chicagoetry: The Book * Ready To Rock: The Music * Kindled Tindall: The Novel * The Viral Video: The Match Game Dance Posted on December 14, 2015 |
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