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Patrick Larkin

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The Harbor

How many times it went
to and fro, the big boat.
It could not leave the harbor.
The sea beyond would rip them up.
So to and fro the harbor.
And up came the sun
though you could see well,
and the Asiatic trees.
My my, god in heaven
climbing a staircase
could get nowhere near.
We drank and sang
and made verses.
Many times I cried
though I could not say what for.
It simply was,
the women were made of silk.
And laying down, head full of water,
all …

The Money Truck

The money truck delivers the money to the money.
From there, an important man admires you, woman.
Then a deal is made.
The money truck drives on the freeway.
It is slow. But money is fast. We go faster
until slowing down. Then big Chinese men
who are actually little, they come
so there is a great level of importance
and the grain is made cheaply
so the cows can remain frugal.
That makes for a huge refrigerator.
A man conceals bacon in his suit
which is …

American Past-time

Trains Keep Rollin’ On

northstar1The Saint Paul Union Depot stands tall with the charm of 1923 neoclassical architecture – at its entrance are huge columns and large glass doors, the grass inside the half-circle driveway contains tasteful, well-trimmed shrubbery, and when it’s not a wintry abyss across the metro area, flowers line the rim of the drive as well. Inside, the Headhouse is complete with beautiful shiny …

Operating on the HCMC Budget

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For the uninsured and economically vulnerable in Hennepin County, the number of healthcare options available may be dwindling. Last spring, Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoed the General Assistance Medical Care program for the state, which provided $43 million in revenue to the Hennepin County Medical Center, the county’s safety net hospital that provides health care to vulnerable populations. The county has since proposed a 3 percent property …

Shit We Got in the Mail

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The Van Gobots – Guantanamo Beach Party
From a band name like the Van Gobots, I had expected to be listening to a kitschy oddball synth-driven band. At least I had hoped there would be quirk. But alas, the album was synthless, quirkless, and rife with pentatonic scale dual-guitar boogery, including a beefy guitar solo on the first track. The singer comes out washy and indistinct, is lacking dynamically, and spews out lyrics …

Seward

The Seward neighborhood is bound on the north by I-94, on the east by the Mississippi River, on the south by 27th Street East, and on the west by Hiawatha Avenue. It’s an interesting place; a mixture of industrial grey and lush green. Matthews Park shares space with a factory row, the Hexagon butts up to empty lots full of broken …

Conversational-Like Through Windows Shared

Shared two bits, that was a great movie,
the level 70 purple best pair of underwear level
the first time you rang me, I was already late,
I had to go pee. I am sorry.
There are a bunch of crazy-ass broomsticks
in your scattered green backyard,
looks nice in rectangular
what with the sequined curtains,
you motherfucking hummingbirds.
The window, you must realize,
is how I wasted most of my highschool career
losing my plaid shirt buttons unheroicly.
It is a strange place you find yourself …