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Go wild, child.<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t let me see you crying<br \/>\nin the breakdown lane.<br \/>\nThe cruelty of roadways is the century&#8217;s curse.<br \/>\nNothing worse than no place left to go.<br \/>\nOn the one-way streets, I&#8217;m drying sheets.<br \/>\nThe portrait of Che has a lot to say.<br \/>\nI lost my head in thinking blue and red.<br \/>\nI hope I can get mail while I&#8217;m in jail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Willie Mays days are here again. I traded my uncle the right to life for his extensive stencil collection. Now my art career can begin in earnest. 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