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     Poem added 4/13/99. By Thom Stromer:

     Thom Stromer is a 27 year-old poet/filmmaker who lives in Finksburg, MD. He plans to move to Baltimore City in the coming months (C'mon down Thom!) He's also working on a short film. I hope to bring you more of his stuff soon.

           SENDING SMOKE SIGNALS TO SATELLITES

                                                                                  Thom Stromer

SENDING VOICE MAIL VIA CARRIER PIGEON.
WATCHING JURASSIC PARK ON A SLIDE PROJECTOR.
CHILLING MY BEER IN THE TOILET.
DRIVING TO WORK ON A TRICYCLE.
COOKING DINNER WITH A MATCHBOOK.

I'M SENDING SMOKE SIGNALS
TO SATELLITES
AND SOMEHOW IT ALL GETS THRU!?

DRAWING THE CRIME SCENE W/ FIST/CHISEL/ ROCK.
CUTTING HAIR BY BITING HARD.
PLAYING C.D.'S ON THE PHONOGRAPH.
SURFING WORLD WIDE WEB GOING DOOR TO DOOR.
DOING THE TAXES ON AN ABACUS.

I'M SENDING SMOKE SIGNALS
TO SATELLITES
AND SOMEHOW IT ALL GETS THERE!?

BREWING COFFEE THRU A FISHNET.
DRIVING NAILS WITH A DEAD CAT.
PLAYING 8 TRACKS ON THE 8 TRACK.
LISTENING TO THE THE RADIO THRU MY FILLINGS.
WATCHING PORNO THRU BINOCULARS.

IıM SENDING SMOKE SIGNALS
TO SATELLITES.
SMOKE SIGNALS TO SATELLITES!
SMOKE SIGNALS TO SATELLITES!!!
AND SOMEHOW...
IT ALL GETS THERE.

                                                                                  Thom Stromer
                                                                                          copyright 4-6-99

    Thom can be e-mailed at this address:mudraw@earthlink.net

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