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Daniel J. Flore III

Daniel J. Flore III’s fifth book of poetry is WRITTEN IN THE DUST ON THE CEILING FAN and it can be found here.

COLLEGEPoetry

COLLEGE

Daniel J. Flore IIIJune 19, 2026

all throughout my early life everything was about college ya gotta go to college! do something that will look good on your college application!…

HAVING A CRUSH ON THE LINDA RONDSTADT OF 1977Poetry

HAVING A CRUSH ON THE LINDA RONDSTADT OF 1977

Daniel J. Flore IIIFebruary 16, 2026

when I was a kid My dad had a crush on Linda Rondstadt I thought it was funny and weird I don’t know, he…

ONE HELLUVA CHRISTMASPoetry

ONE HELLUVA CHRISTMAS

Daniel J. Flore IIIDecember 25, 2025

no snow no rum pa pom-pom no rum it’s all crap and the rain is burning in my eyes the only good thing happening…

CULTURE YOU BASTARDPoetry

CULTURE YOU BASTARD

Daniel J. Flore IIIDecember 13, 2025

Culture you bastard You unforgiving French fry of a God give me a fuckin commercial break I know you well You had my soul…

NERVOUS BREAKDOWNPoetry

NERVOUS BREAKDOWN

Daniel J. Flore IIINovember 19, 2025

collapsing under a dogwood white flowers falling heaven fluttering

WHEN THE BOMBS DROPPoetry

WHEN THE BOMBS DROP

Daniel J. Flore IIIAugust 21, 2025

when the bombs drop I will catch them then fasten them with love poems and my wife will attach her recipe for homemade nutter…

BrokePoetry

Broke

Daniel J. Flore IIIMay 18, 2025

old pennies gone as smiling like you got a wad styrofoam cup crack in the dirt yellow teeth dirty fingernail scratch a skipping album…

I’M GOING THROUGH A CAR REPAIR WHETHER I LIKE IT OR NOTPoetry

I’M GOING THROUGH A CAR REPAIR WHETHER I LIKE IT OR NOT

Daniel J. Flore IIIMay 10, 2025

the neighbors are getting their car fixed right outside my deck I can’t think from the noise and the people I get sucked into…

TIMES I FELT LIKE A LOSERPoetry

TIMES I FELT LIKE A LOSER

Daniel J. Flore IIIMay 1, 2025

when I was sitting at the gas station picnic table down to my last cigarette and one single drop of rain put it out…

POST HOLIDAYS POSTCARDPoetry

POST HOLIDAYS POSTCARD

Daniel J. Flore IIIFebruary 9, 2025

the sound of gravel under my sneakers the cat sneezes cigarette butts who cares I’m outta sync I’m a dapper monster the quiet blank…

An Old PennyPoetry

An Old Penny

Daniel J. Flore IIIFebruary 3, 2025

poor as an old penny laying against the dumpster the stray cats and me under the rusty moonlight

LAKE DAYDREAMSPoetry

LAKE DAYDREAMS

Daniel J. Flore IIIJanuary 13, 2025

on the dock looking out over the water dreaming meandering thoughts my easy steps across the wood that when it creaked told me secrets…