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Knowing
Like the sudden snarl
from a phlegm hacking
old Chinese man,
the delta between death and desire
sours the air with smoke
and tree gristle
Something will happen,
it always does,
and things will be better
I know
Listen, they are speaking to us from a distance
You have been away for so long
leaving behind only dreams of conquerors
and vases full of flowering hope
I shudder, recollecting the day
when our words were valuable,
and our fears unknown
And the trees bristle, a heavy sigh
of knowing
It was that first cruel meeting,
just a moment, there
by the road,
when you told me that I must
always be alone
Yes, knowing
And like a tired old flashlight,
the light is suddenly gone,
and we must stay awake
all through the night
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I've never figured out whether it's pronounced "Moe's (like owned by one of three stooges) or Moss (like that guy out of Bonanza), but the one down the hill from me is open until 2am most days, which means that if I get out of the club early enough, I can catch the best burger in town, the muo si la bao or the Spicy Mos Burger. They have lots of jalapenos and 
