<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:44:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[childless]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drifting in the dark corners of the night I think about children we might have had bright girl with your smile little boy with your beautiful chestnut hair When the darkness grows deep your warm smile]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/childless</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/childless</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hammeravgud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 05:57:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[War for my Children/Sins of Omission]]></title><description><![CDATA[I despise myself & my brothers, repenting in ashes, weeping for the dead yet to come.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/war-for-my-children-sins-of-omission</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/war-for-my-children-sins-of-omission</guid><category><![CDATA[poems]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hammeravgud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2017 03:11:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[laundromat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mildew and clorox Hot dry cotton Jeans tight and wrinckle free Each turn of the dryer is a moment past that will never get the chance to live]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/laundromat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/laundromat</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hammeravgud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2017 02:22:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[sometimes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes I imagine calling my mother Talking to her about her religion She's philosophical and full of insights Then I remember my childhood and forget the whole thing Keep the wall up let nothing out]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/sometimes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/sometimes</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hammeravgud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2017 09:57:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[good bye Nana]]></title><description><![CDATA[She brought forth family and home Tamed the wilds and our hearts Nourished in famine and in fat Lead us in dark times Carried us from the old world Built a home in the new Loves all with out question Made]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/good-bye-nana</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/good-bye-nana</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hammeravgud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2016 09:27:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oklahoma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green glass grass crackled in the giant August sun Streets bone bleached Town floating island in a sea of dead ranches We walked as far as we could on Sundays But could never leave it behind Picking our]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/oklahoma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/oklahoma</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hammeravgud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2016 07:40:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[rowing home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dry leaves pull free from trees old dreams fall by the way Scheming my move hiding from winters billowing breath Rolling up my pack for the long swim south Past lost in my wake taut skin baptized in cool]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/rowing-home</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/rowing-home</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hammeravgud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2016 07:05:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[wood stove]]></title><description><![CDATA[warm coffee warms my hand soft curve of your form in sweatpants tee shirt standing over the stove looking doubtfully at a pan of eggs working together in the cold your cheeks red, hands so cold warm bread]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/wood-stove</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/wood-stove</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hammeravgud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2016 09:32:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[wc]]></title><description><![CDATA[waxy rings and glassy clay water cool from the earth levers and plugs wash away all my sins]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/wc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/wc</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hammeravgud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2016 07:13:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[your sweater]]></title><description><![CDATA[you left your sweater on the chair in the living room i walked by it all day a shrine installed by the gods a portal to your smile the smell of you lingers in the room pouring from the wool every breath]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/your-sweater</link><guid 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room]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/where-is-my-heart</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/where-is-my-heart</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hammeravgud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2016 08:09:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[winter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sun doesn't come any more Embarrassed, its procrastination pointed out by the pilling snow Hiding just below our horizon Darkness expands its rule over grey days Cold fog drizzle rain mixed with snow]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/winter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/winter</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hammeravgud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2016 22:31:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[retreat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lost In camouflage of tattooed arms Bar shines wet with wasted beer Thick air smells of deep fried tobacco Dance floor sways to its own beat Bodies in heat melt the ice in my drink Bartender watches his]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/retreat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/retreat</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hammeravgud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2016 08:36:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The black hole in your guts Drained your strength Absorbed your appetite Pulled the meat from your bones Inhaled our joy Stole your smile Consumed your very life But cruelly it never took our love]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/cancer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/cancer</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hammeravgud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2016 05:37:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[potluck paper plates]]></title><description><![CDATA[cold turkey 7up and gin orange cranberry ice instant mashed potatoes folding tables macaroni salad swedish meatballs white bread dinner rolls butter from the freezer plastic forks green beans metal chairs]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/potluck-paper-plates</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/potluck-paper-plates</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hammeravgud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2016 20:14:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thankful]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wolves among lambs we sit drinking box wine crowded in the tiny living room My coke whore aunt, the heroin cousin, the uncle that was convicted of raping his step daughter All cleaned up in the washing]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/thankful</link><guid 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isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/retired</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hammeravgud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2016 23:26:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deck Hand]]></title><description><![CDATA[long green swells of sea Diamonds far to deep to see Wood troller creaks the tune of a jimmy Beach slips away and night rolls in Stars follow in our wake Lay in my bunk and dream of yesterdays work To]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/deck-hand</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@hammeravgud/deck-hand</guid><category><![CDATA[poem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hammeravgud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2016 06:04:27 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>