A Single Book

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“Beware

the man

of a

single

book.”

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Thomas Aquinas

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Elfje:            (Cinquain)

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reader

knows torah

understands bible verse

the qualified koran interpreter

guru

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Tanka:             5-7-5, 7-7

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predict the future

March forecast springs arrival

oracles omens

Caesar beware of the ides        (3-15- 44 BC)

Toys R Us files bankruptcy       (3-15-2018)

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Poem:

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it is alright to let your mind travel to far away lands
trips to a fantasyland that no one else understands
just remember to come home from time to time
unless your chosen vocation is being a street mime

those who think they are in control call it a daydream
hopefully your trips are not too frequently upstream
beware of the romantic delusion that verges upon lust
better to dream being rich and building a charitable trust

is it only the sick whose fantasies become nightmares
or was it what you ate that made you unawares
what of the seer whose mind cultivates premonitions
can anyone do it under the right set of conditions

must you make reservations to take these trips
must you pack a bag if you’re joining the apocalypse
let this rhyme stimulate your mind
and may all of your trips be one of a kind

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ME and the Boss

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Gone Mad

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“Have I gone mad?

I’m afraid so,

but let me tell

you something,

the best people

usually are.”

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~ Lewis Carroll

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Elfje:            (Cinquain)

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mad

mind slipped

away from reality

irresponsible inappropriate social behaviors

crazy

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Senryu:      5-7-5 ( Haiku with people and their emotions/feelings as a topic)

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heart felt petty love

the verge of insanity

the reason to love

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Poem:

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memories invade the silence
the noise keeps the mind out of balance
could have, should have, what if
just too close to the edge of the cliff

the brain chemistry is out of whack
another manic depressive paranoiac
diagnosed with an eccentric personality disorder
thoughts replayed by a broken tape recorder

fits all the criteria for a disease
always getting worse by degrees
fatal to the victim before their time
often ahead of or when in their prime

the fortunate are prescribed a magic potion
an elixir that does not destroy the emotion
the mind fights back and becomes immune
new cocktails needed before the next full moon

lives lived in constant confusion
what is real and what is a delusion
the lucky become great artist or poets
institutions for those on the scale the lowest

drawing the fine line between crazy and genius
victims coming from a population that is heterogeneous
the mind is a terrible thing to waste
or was it the soul that has been misplaced

prayers that science may find a solution
man could disappear waiting for evolution
the Great Creator may have His reasons
why every person is fighting their own demons

in the meantime try to be civilized
most people are not as advertised

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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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