Mind

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As to the pure mind

all things are pure,

so to the poetic mind

all things are poetical.

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~  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Elfje:            (Cinquain)

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drink

be merry

celebrate the occasion

know when to stop

imbibe

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Tanka:             5-7-5, 7-7

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sympathize with me

misery loves company

give me sympathy

 

poor me, please pour me a drink

I hate it when you are right

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Poem:     Madrigal

Line 1: A       Line 2: B1     Line 3: B2     Line 4: a        Line 5: b       Line 6: A
Line 7: B1     Line 8: a        Line 9: b       Line 10: b     Line 11: A     Line 12: B1
Line 13: B2

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they loved with a heartfelt emotion
being together was very appealing
a pleasant and enjoyable feeling

for each a mutual devotion
two hearts as one were beating
they loved a with heartfelt emotion
being together was very appealing

lives moving in concerted motion
lives with shared purpose and meaning
lives enjoy as if they were dreaming
they loved with a heartfelt emotion
being together was very appealing
a pleasant and enjoyable feeling

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ME and the Boss

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An Anchor

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“Poems can be found,

if they’re looked for,

addressing every realm

of what in our lives

can feel broken….

Every truly good poem

has in it, somewhere,

an anchor dropped down into wholeness.”

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—Jane Hirshfield

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Elfje:         (Cinquain)

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reality

the now

without tainted bias

coincidence, happening, occurrence, incident

wholeness

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Lune:    5 / 3 / 5

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pleasant aromas

food cooking

can’t wait for meal time

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Poem:    (madrigal)

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would I, could I, should I lie
only God knows the real truth
those bad habits we learned as a youth

a habitual liar makes me want to cry
repeating a fib is very uncouth
would I, could I, should I lie
only God knows the real truth

if my nose grows, will I be the bad guy
to undress the lie will take a real sleuth
as painful as pulling a wisdom tooth
would I, could I, should I lie
only God knows the real truth
those bad habits we learned as a youth

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ME and the Boss.

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https://meandtheboss.wordpress.com

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