Understood / Understand

“First, I do not

sit down at my desk

to put into verse

something that is

already clear in my mind.

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We do not write

in order to be understood;

we write in order

to understand.”     .       ~ Cecil Day Lewis

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Elfje:            (Cinquain)

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who

what, when

where, why, maybe

answers rarely agreed upon

you

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

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remorse, guilt and shame

negative thoughts on steroids

fuel for depression

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Poem:           ( villanelle )

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feelings that are too large to measure
those events that make the heart proud
memories that we will always treasure

ceremonies summoned to mind with pleasure
impressions remembered when on the pink cloud
feelings that are too large to measure

events easily recalled at one’s leisure
always happy to be shared with a crowd
memories that we will always treasure

gratitude and blessings regardless of the weather
more joy than anyone should be allowed
feelings that are too large to measure

the successful life changing great adventure
from the rooftops we shouted aloud
memories that we will always treasure

times that bring friends and family together
emotions with which we all are endowed
feelings that are too large to measure
memories that we will always treasure

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ME and the Boss

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What Do You Know

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“It was a

scary thought.

A man could be

surrounded by

poetry reading

and not know it.”

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~ Richard Russo

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Elfje:         (Cinquain)

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magical

optical illusion

sleight of hand

out of this world

fantasy

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

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not guilty of love

platonic admiration

best friends forever

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Poem:

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she lived in a negative world
her hands into fist were always curled
her face wore a permanent frown
with makeup she looked just like a clown

jealous envy colored her eyes green
one upmanship made her a fairy queen
and nothing she ever did was very small
she was the consummate know it all

adding to her woes was being a hypochondriac
she was born under every sign of the zodiac
she knows everyone’s selfish ulterior motives
she believes the whole world is on sedatives

lost in space
psychiatrists example of a typical nut case
she is a child only a mother could love
it is the past that she can never let go of

patience, tolerance, she is in our prayers
sad that some lives are just nightmares

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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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