No Interpreter Needed

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“Great poetry

needs no interpreter

other than a

responsive heart.”

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― Helen Keller

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Elfje:

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feelings

emotionally charged

accepting what comes

life on life’s terms   (Life on God’s terms)

human

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Haiku:

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the shores sandy dunes

pushed by the oceans currents

summer vacation

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Poem:

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some say the best poems extol the virtues of love

while soaring above on the wings of a dove

stories about feelings, fears and life

worries about things that cause angst and strife

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every day the feelings are different

those without mothers become the ignorant

books with stories teach us how to feel

family and friends explain that which is real

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some seek to alter the mood so they need not think

can’t figure out why when they lie to the shrink

sad are those whose brains are on a perpetual swing

ups and downs caused by the brains short circuit wiring

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lucky are those whose friends have feelings that are mutual

the paranoid, the loner are not that unusual

will man ever be able to fix the brain

can there be a time when no one will be insane

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until medicine finds the cure

self education will be the basic tool

learning to live the Golden Rule

hope’s of growing up and becoming mature

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ME and the Boss

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https://meandtheboss.wordpress.com

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In Slow Motion

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“Poetry

is prose

in slow

motion.”

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― Nicholson Baker,

The Anthologist

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Elfje:

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hurry

run fast

with head down

no place to go

emotions

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Haiku:

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the hummingbird flits

in slow motion it’s still fast

summers brilliant gem

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Poem:

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I still know no better

errors, screw-ups and mistakes

nickname was the flake

never needed an abettor

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a Higher Power was my protector

should have died a couple of times

never caught doing the crimes

could never pass the lie detector

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today is a new way of thinking

before the act understand the consequences

before the bet take care of the expenses

it all begins with no more drinking

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thoughts and actions guided by God’s will

faith that I’m protected by  fairy godmothers

finding the most satisfaction helping others

working for dreams and wishes to fulfill

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life, as always, a matter of choices

learning that there are another options

seeking out the most enjoyable actions

finding pleasure in listening to the voices

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hopefully, today, that voice will be yours.

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ME and the Boss

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