Saturday, August 1, 2020

Jeff Bagato - Three Poems


Jeff Bagato produces poetry and prose as well as electronic music and glitch video. He has published nineteen books, all available in the usual online markets, including And the Trillions (poetry) and The Toothpick Fairy (fiction). A blog about his writing and publishing efforts can be found at http://jeffbagato.com.


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1. Bust a Cheater



bust a cheater
bust a cheater
bust a a a a a a a a cheater
bust bust a a a a a a a cheater
cheater cheater cheater
bust one bust all
bust a cheat
bust a cheat
bust bust bust a cheat
bust bust bust a cheat
cheaters cheaters
cheaters cheaters cheaters
cheaters cheat cheaters
cheaters cheat cheaters
cheaters cheat cheat cheat cheat cheaters
bust cheaters
bust one cheater
bust all cheaters
bust all cheater cheater cheaters
all one
all a cheater
all a cheater
bust bust all a cheater
bust bust all all cheat cheat cheaters
bust a a a
bust a a a
cheater
cheat
cheater
cheat
cheater
cheater
cheater
cheat


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2. Free Zero


free free free zero
free zero zero
zero means zero
free all along to zero
to zero to zero
free free free zero zero
zeroes come after zeroes
a zero a zero a zero a zero
many zeroes
many zeroes means more than zero
many zeroes means free free
zero zero to free
zero zero to free
zero zero to free to free
to free you
to free your family
many zeroes many zeroes
the number with the zeroes
name the number
free the number name name
and the number frees zeroes frees you
free of the numbers
free of the zeroes
zeroes frees you from the zeroes
zero zero zero means free
zero zero zero zero zero means free
more zeroes means more free
zero to free to zero
free zero
free zero
free zero zero
free you zero zero free you
zero zero means free to me
and to you
zero zero means free to you
and to me
zero zero means free
free free free free zero zero
free free free zero zero zero
free zero
free zero
free free free zero zero

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3. Cruise This Summer


cruise cruise cruise
everyone cruise cruise cruise
everyone everyone cruise cruise cruise
cruise
cruise
cruise cruise for everyone
rooms left still
rooms rooms still rooms
still rooms for you
still rooms left
there is a room for you
there is a room for everyone
there is a room for everyone
there is a cruise for you
cruise cruise cruise for you
cruise
cruise
your cruise cruise cruise
your cruise
your cruise
your cruise your room
you cruise your cruise
your cruise you cruise cruise cruise
cruise warm destinations
warm destinations for you
your destination
your cruise
your room
your cruise your cruise
cruise your cruise
cruise cruise cruise your cruise
cruise cruise cruise your cruise
cruise to warm destinations in your still room
your room
your cruise
your cruise cruise cruise
you cruise cruise cruise
half off
price half off
off off off off
price half off price
price your price
your half off price
your price
your destination
your room
your cruise
your cruise your cruise
your cruise to warm
your cruise to warm
your warm cruise this summer
summer cruise this summer
cruise cruise cruise this summer
your summer cruise awaits
warm destinations wait for you
your room waits for you
your cruise cruise waits for you
your cruise
your cruise cruise cruise
cruise your cruise
cruise cruise cruise
there is a cruise cruise cruise for you
there is a cruise cruise cruise for everyone
you cruise cruise cruise
everyone cruise cruise cruise
everyone cruise this summer
summer summer
this summer
everyone cruise
everyone cruise this summer
you cruise this summer
this summer
this summer you cruise
this summer everyone cruise
everyone cruise
everyone cruise this summer
cruise this summer
cruise
cruise
cruise this summer