The Originality

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“Thank goodness

I was never

sent to school;

it would have

rubbed off some

of the originality.”

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~ Beatrix Potter

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Elfje:         (Cinquain)    classic: each word only one syllable

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new

not old

first time through

not a used thing

fresh

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Lune:    5 / 3 / 5

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an original

avant-garde

hopefully better

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Poem:

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be happy you are you and not me
inside of others heads we cannot see
I am happy to be me and not you
then, neither of us would have a clue

let the children be children
their personality is already built in
let others be others if they must
it is only in God that we can trust

billions of souls every one of them unique
the fortunate survive to become an antique
just be glad that you are you
find the way, you may become a guru*

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• *guru   ” from Hindi and Punjabi, from Sanskrit guru
  ‘weighty, grave’ (compare with Latin gravis ),
  hence ‘elder, teacher’.”
  gu – one, an elder   ru – who shows the way, teacher

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The Veil Of Order

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“In a work of art,

chaos must shimmer

through the veil

of order.”

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~ Novalis

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Elfje:         (Cinquain)

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shake

all around

like Elvis did

was banned in Boston

shimmy                              (Shimmy ko ko bop)
.   .   .   .   .   .   .   .     Little Anthony and the Imperials – – 1959

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Haiku:     (5-7-5, nature and seasons the topic)

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green fields turn to orange

again Nature recycles

as pumpkin time nears

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Poem:

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ghost, goblins, ghouls, zombies
tis the season of the undead
movies based on scary stories
beware of the body without a head

door to door on all hallows’ eve
about the religious significance a little naive
the big kids would trick or treat
we knew everyone up and down the street

bed sheets for costumes, one size fits all
competing to get the biggest haul
candy and enough apples to make a pie
so much sugar I could really fly

times change, much trust has been lost
could we bring back the reason at any cost

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