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	<title>The Beat &#187; James B. Cheatham</title>
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	<description>A poetry, short story and art showcase.</description>
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		<title>A Letter Of Regret</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2004 12:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James B. Cheatham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apologies from the school district
to the high school valedictorian
class of 2001
whose yearbook quote was removed
because it was a Bible verse
We agree to place a sticker
with your original entry in yearbook copies on file
We agree not to censor other religious or political speech
We agree to train our staff on free speech and religious freedom issues
The response: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Campeche Sky</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2004 12:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James B. Cheatham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mexican Air Force pilots
15,000 feet over Campeche
seven unidentified objects
three on radar
bright objects
sharp points of light
large headlights
late-evening sky
Was I afraid?
Yes.
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		<title>Did You Know About This?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2004 12:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James B. Cheatham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[rookie Japanese lawmakers
in the Liberal Democratic Party
read comic books
send email
and talk on cell phones
during legislative sessions
that’s about the coolest
goddamn thing
I’ve heard
in a long, long time
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		<title>Ovarian Hyper-Stimulation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2004 12:16:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James B. Cheatham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[take some pressure off wanna-be Dads
to produce sperm on demand
a draining process
frozen sperm works
just as well as fresh
when joined with an egg
in a petrie dish.
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		<title>The Fall Guy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2004 12:16:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James B. Cheatham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[inadequate vision
creative gamble
tactical misjudgment
death
arrogance
blame
loss of confidence
resignation
replacement
responsibility
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		<title>Being Fat</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2004 12:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James B. Cheatham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[a study found
overweight adolescents more likely
than normal-weight children
to be victims of bullying
or bullies themselves
a U.S. study
published last year
obese children rated
their quality of life
as low as cancer patients
because of teasing
and weight-related health problems
as low as cancer patients
]]></description>
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		<title>Done To Him</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2004 12:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James B. Cheatham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[the tombstone
of a black man
who was dragged
dismembered and decapitated
to his death
was found broken
with a racial slur
carved
into the granite
we hoped he could rest in peace
they’ve done enough
to him
already
the case
is being investigated
as criminal
mischief
]]></description>
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		<title>Busted Wide Open</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2004 12:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James B. Cheatham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[a high school English teacher
resigned
when school officials
found notes
and poems
she allegedly wrote
to a 17-year-old student
in his locker
after other students
tipped authorities
the notes were unsigned
a handwriting expert
read the notes aloud
and had the teacher rewrite them
the teacher
viciously attacked
the grammar
and word usage
in the notes
and stated
that her students
had better
command
of the
language
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		<title>What&#8217;s In A Name</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2004 12:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James B. Cheatham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No more Martin Luther King Avenue
back to its original
Sixth Avenue
the name
Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther the King
MLK
could hurt the town’s economy
other streets with that name
elsewhere in the country
frequently run through
poor neighborhoods
so common
it’s a joke
street signs with both names
will remain
up
]]></description>
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		<title>From The Desk Of Bishop Michael Sheridan</title>
		<link>http://the-beat.co.uk/bishop-michael-sheridan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2004 12:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James B. Cheatham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How will faith influence Catholics this election year?
I’ll tell you.
The previous discussion
regarding politicians
who vote in favor of
the intrinsically evil
abortion rights
stem-cell research
euthanasia
or gay marriage
being withheld from Holy Communion
until they recant
and repent in the confessional
well, replace the word
politician
with Catholic
those who support the
politicians
who vote in favor of
the intrinsically evil
are not fit for the Eucharist
Take that John Kerry
]]></description>
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