“Hunger is Hunger” is among the Day Twenty-nine offerings of the Tupelo Press 30/30 Project (9 poets have agreed to write 30 poems apiece in 30 days, to raise funds for Tupelo Press, a non-profit literary publisher). Many thanks to the 1874: First Impressionist Exhibition blog who sponsored and provided the title.
Hunger is Hunger
Somewhere we jumped the tracks,
he said, wiping himself clean with my
blouse. But this life’s all you got…
To see the rest of the poem, click here
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Tomorrow’s poem is titled “Pinecone on a Pedestal, Open Poet,” thanks to the kindness and generosity of Ken G. / rivrvlogr.
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O at the Edges 
Wow – brutality can have the deftest of touches … absolutely brilliant.
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Thanks, Edwin.
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An axe is such a handy tool.
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Especially in the right hands.
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I was going to comment but I don’t know what to say! Rendered speechless!
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I hope it’s a good speechless. 🙂
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Yes of course!
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Loved today’s poem too – however the wow was meant for this one. 🙏🏼 and the re blog.
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Thank you. I’ll take a “wow” anywhere, anytime!
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Reblogged this on 1874: First Impressionist Exhibition and commented:
The one and only Robert Okaji delivers a poem entitled by 1874 and the results are powerful.
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Thank you for the title, and for reblogging!
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