Speak Wildly

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“The poet knows

that he speaks

adequately,

then, only when

he speaks somewhat

wildly.”

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― Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Elfje:    (Cinquain)

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illusion

minds eye

what could be

listening to the silence

imagination

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Haiku:

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gurgling fountains

pond covered with lily pads

croaking frogs chime in

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Poem:
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why argue,
does anyone remember
how to have a discussion,
debate has become a monologue

arbitration skills long forgotten
ignorance leads to a temper shorten
does he who yells the loudest win
isn’t anger and rage a deadly sin

is it the ego that says we can’t be wrong
is it the will that must be strong
or is it just a deep seated need to dramatize
what does it take to compromise

for some it seems to be just a bad habit
for a covey it’s just another sabbat
an addicts need to be antisocial
paranoia that grows exponential

be wise, keep your mouth shut
a flappy jaw will expose your butt
arguing with the idiot makes you the moron
think outside of the box, be the sharpest crayon

engage the brain before running the mouth
be sure to speak only the truth
if you must argue, for God’s sake
be a humble loser and buy the cake

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ME and the Boss

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Yes You Can

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“Poetry is when

an emotion has found

its thought and

the thought has

found words.”

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~ Robert Frost

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* Freku: Free verse of two stanzas 5-7-5-7,
a third stanza includes an additional two lines of 7-7
and the whole theme is summarized with a Haiku.

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Yes You Can

you can not cry wolf
nor keep your  cake and eat it
by doing God’s will
you can be most tolerant

you can not hate me
nor  can you dislike yourself
but you can be love
you can be compassionate

you can’t enjoy life
nor expect life hereafter
denying God’s will
but you can speak the truth
you can be all forgiving
be the icing on the cake

select your season
spring, summer, fall or winter
live your life your way

ME and the Boss

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