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“Poetry operates
by hints and
dark suggestions.
It is full of secrets
and hidden formulae,
like a witch’s brew.”
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~ Anthony Hecht
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Elfje: (Cinquain)
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poet
a word
what could be
a song to sing
poem
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Tanka: 5-7-5, 7-7
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a birthday today
God blessed him to live this long
now older than dirt
pleasant memories abound
a simple life lived with love
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Poem:
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The only truth we have
is the real life we have lived
haim, life in Hebrew, to the rav
from memory the past is derived
ego’s pride makes up the lies
the false life we wanted to live
trying to avoid the booby prize
avoiding effort we needed to give
was it real or was it a dream
times swift pace makes life a blur
layers of reality from a deep running stream
ambitions which events had us defer
Tomorrow, God granted,
will we live the truth
with real can we be contented
or must we seek the fountain of youth
don’t waste time waiting for the last dance
if you are given that last chance
live a life that you want to be true
a life with no lies is easy to review
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ME and the Boss
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