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A mostly raw, uninhibited, slightly satirical view into the world of Jack Common.

For Love of Language

It’s too easy to curse 

Like snatchin’ an old lady’s purse 

Stealin’ a baby’s candy 

Leaves my mouth sandy 

Rather wash my mouth with soap 

Than get down with dope 

I use clean rhymes to cope 

I practice my craft 

Like blowin’ up a raft 

Let’s float on inflation 

Of my own creation 

Away we go down the river 

First the goosebumps then the quiver 

Hold your knees when they shake 

Cuz bone on bone will cause a break 

Like waves I cause ripples 

Pray to god these fools i don't cripple 

If your mind is in jail

The rhymes will stale 

So let’s keep it fresh 

With wordplay to rival the best 

Don’t need a chorus 

Sprout lines like a florist 

Give me an hour 

And i’ll grow you a flower 

Let me plant my seed 

And a garden will flourish like the one with Eve 

Word gardening I toil 

Turning dirt into soil 

Putting the reptiles in exile

And Landscaping with complex compost piles 

Moving from analog to digital 

Rhymes are residual 

Not a copy, an original 

Not Slim but definitely shady 

Not on a whim, the body is shapely 

They say only the strong survive 

The longer I exist the better I thrive 

So don’t try to predict the forecast 

As long as there’s sun the rhymes will last 

There’s an endless supply where the future meets the past 

The further i go the deeper you’ll gasp 

Just remember to breathe 

After I leave 

Or your heart will cease


From Bricks to Paper to Plastic

Fannin' The Fire