Twice-told Tales

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“Life is as tedious

as twice-told tale,

vexing the dull ear

of a drowsy man.”

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~ William Shakespeare

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Elfje:         (Cinquain)

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boring

mental weariness

lacking in interest

obnoxious, unremarkable, mind numbing

tedious

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Haiku:

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heavy morning dew

humidity on the rise

air plants soak it up

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Poem:

A Crown Cinquain plus one line.

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yeoboseyo   (여보세요)
a story
about three generations
that needs being told
about wars fought in vain
Korea

chao
sad stories
American lives lost
trillions of dollars spent
communist regimes that didn't die
VietNam

salaam
fifteen years
following Russia's failure
who was fighting who
in the name of God
Afghanistan

hello
brave soldiers
lest we forget
use money not men
give to only true democracies
American

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ME and the Boss

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https://michaelerb.wordpress.com

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https://meandtheboss.wordpress.com

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A Frozen Moment

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“A poem is

a frozen moment

melted by each reader

for themselves

to flow into

the here and now.”

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― Hilde Domin

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Elfje:     (Cinquain)

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now

not when

watching the time

fluttering feelings confused thoughts

anticipation

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Haiku:

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rain comes to a stop

everywhere a mud puddle

child’s summer playground

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Poem:

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baseball and apple pie
American institutions
under a vast blue sky
peaceful  revolutions

home of the free
home of the brave
from sea to shining sea
Old Glory is proud to wave

states rights stay home on  the range
central government unsurpassed
liberal wants to change
conservative holds on to the past

while seeking the compromise
life goes on
everyone reaching for the gold  ring prize
while the next generation receives the baton

heading toward a moral firestorm
can the nation bring about world peace
immigrants must learn to conform
if we all behaved we would need fewer police

today I pray
please pray with me
may we find a safer way
to let the good be free . . .

ME and the Boss

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https://meandtheboss.wordpress.com

https://michaelerb.wordpress.com

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