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“Perhaps it is better
to wake up after all,
even to suffer,
rather than to remain
a dupe to illusions
all one’s life.”
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~ Kate Chopin
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Elfje: (Cinquain)
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disillusion
total confusion
another optical illusion
never a forgone conclusion
frustration
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Lune: 5 / 3 / 5
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selfish, self-centered
no respect
me, me, only me
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Poem:
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politics as usual
the ego is seeking the publicity
the ultimate goal is duplicity
those who support them are guilty of complicity
gerrymandering has nothing to do with simplicity
vilifying the opponent, close to slander
heaven forbid that they would use candor
the working man an innocent bystander
they will saying anything just to pander
race, color, creed just a percentage
more human fodder made into a silage
writers avoiding the subliminal message
vote for me, avoid the looming presage
liberal, conservative, middle of the road
to which vote is our allegiance owed
is there still such a thing as a moral code
don’t let this be just another repeat episode
a government by the people and for the people
may it ring from each and every church steeple
just once, may we have the truth come out
believe, have faith, your vote does have clout
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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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“Poets are
interested primarily
in death and commas. ”
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~ Carolyn Kizer
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Elfje:
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commas
colon, period
grouping words grammatically
sentences, clauses and phrases
punctuation
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Haiku:
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all things diappear
returning to Mother Earth
food for the future
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Poem:
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life and ampersand
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in conjunction , &, but, if
immortalized in a glyph
science defines the living
with just a few links missing
poetry fills in the voids
using words that were Freud’s
ego, superego and id
excluding those living off of the grid
you’re OK, I’m OK
a few civil laws to obey
creating more than death and commas
dreaming of living in the Bahamas
a poem a day keeps the doctor away
keeps the mind from turning gray
smile, life is not all commas and dramas
think cozy, snug in your warm pajamas
it’s always time to enjoy a conjunction
happiness is basking in the realm of dysfunction
and, if, maybe; always get in the last word
but, don’t ever forget that bloomin’ password
poetry is not all death and commas
poetry is paying tribute to our Momma’s
ME and the Boss
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https://michaelerb.wordpress.com
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https://meandtheboss.wordpress.com
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