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“Loneliness is
the poverty of self;
solitude is
the richness of self.”
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~ May Sarton
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Elfje: (Cinquain) Classic: each word only one syllable.
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change
move on
do it twice
try to or else
switch
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Haiku: (5-7-5, nature and seasons the topic)
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springs chilly drizzle
sky covered by low gray clouds
first robin appears
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Poem:
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quarter of a century in recovery
every day a new day of discovery
learning to accept all of life’s changes
enjoying the chance to be outrageous
I pray every day to walk the walk
sad are those who just talk the talk
it is easy to accept when God is in control
body, mind and soul He makes us whole
sobriety promises us many things
a chance to unravel the heart strings
a new freedom from past regrets
friends who we can count as assets
an attitude that includes no fears
a desire to be of help to our peers
happy, happy, happy for others
a choice to be part of a band of brothers
knowledge of feelings that keeps expanding
finding a God of our understanding
a kindness we are glad to repay
living this life no other way
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ME and the Boss
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“I saw
the angel
in the marble
and carved until
I set him free.”
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~ Michelangelo
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Elfje: (Cinquain)
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artist
God’s materials
mixed and remixed
brought to new light
creators
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Senryu: 5-7-5 ( Haiku with people and their emotions/feelings as a topic)
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sorrowful grieving
emotional exhaustion
unproductive time
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Poem:
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he sat in front of his easel , motionless
his mind fighting the label, precociousness
all he wanted to do was to have some fun
he could not wait until the lesson was done
he sat at the back of the meeting, melancholic
his mind fighting the label, alcoholic
all he wanted to do was to be somewhat normal
the guilt and shame, what he did was amoral
from childhood to grown up, what happened ? ? ?
his soul was completely abandoned
emotionally he never became an adult
self will run riot was the final result
the choice was his to take the action
the program they said was one of attraction
from the disease there was a pathway to recovery
the steps were concerned with self discovery
for many have stood at the turning point
the fortunate a Higher Power doth anoint
the best do it one day at a time
for too many it is a personal crime
we pray that the many will do the work
the promises of sobriety are a Godly perk
can they be honest, just for today
there is no easier, softer way
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ME and the Boss
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https://meandtheboss.wordpress.com
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