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About troysherdahl

A blue-collar bohemian with a penchant for fine words and dirty jeans.

excerpt from Dick Lovely

    I like Suzy LeBlanc alright. Almost as much as I like burnt toast. Oh, I’ll eat a piece when I’m hungry enough— if that’s all I can get on my plate. She seems to be sitting on my plate now. Of course, I’m acutely aware that the five bourbons are helping my … Continue reading

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Kitten vs. A Scary Thing

“hello there, kitty—“ whispers the yellow killer cue the film score for this linoleum thriller!   an ‘alien’-themed anthem starts to sing and the white-pawed approach is light what is this yellow, scary thing with its stationary might?   catnipped … Continue reading

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badland blues

black-topped buttes and black top this heat haze hovers and hums backed up by the vibrato trio of grasshopper, rattler and fly see the shotgun stop sign sadness? the asphalt surface is melting old thermometer reads, 109 F is it this … Continue reading

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critters and life

critters and life critters and life lookin’ out my  office window this is what I see is rife   pretty partridges peckin’ pebbles by a tree angry ants alterin’ the carcass of a bee haggard, hungry hare hops hastily to … Continue reading

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first time wearing shorts in May

first time wearing shorts in May and flip flops too, I smiley said let the sun shine all the day to dry this oozing scab on head the mole is— the mole is gone! all that’s left’s a big pink hole smell … Continue reading

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Natalie’s got some new 17’s

Natalie’s got some new 17’s and the Mini’s a racer takin’ corners obscene   she got— gun metal spokes shinin’ mother on four fat Falken’s racin’ rubber with seven inches soft wide tread this danger baby’s revvin’ red   she is— wild and wet in … Continue reading

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Shakespeare conspiracy theory

** WARNING – The following program may contain words in quotation marks! **   was good Will Shakespeare a real man? with all that prose production? it’s hard to imagine one guy can so to this there’s speculation “To be or not … Continue reading

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Dottie-Dot and trees with spots

birch branch pepper sneeze the divine Miss N’s in town snow white and the seven trees but will she wear a gown?   whiffs of yellow puffs, the pink streaks of light blue sky black the blotches are birchbark notches … Continue reading

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black crow, black river

black crow reflection     on a diagonal flightpath         and the deep black river              flows through my window pane   little chunky mini icebergs racing to their melting down that deep black river drain now black crow has landed hoppin’ funny in … Continue reading

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show and shined

old skool scalloped scrapin’ pavement ghost flames bagged to the ground hot rod in old Henry’s steel Hemi Dueces all around   custom Chevy ’52 is a fatty fendered cruiser rat rod’s a rusty one but it’s NOT a paintless loser   from Big … Continue reading

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