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“What’s writing
really about?
It’s about trying to
take fuller possession
of the reality
of your life.”
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~ Ted Hughes
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Elfje: (Cinquain)
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real
true facts
cannot be denied
never confused with fiction
actual
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Senryu: 5-7-5 ( Haiku with people and their emotions/feelings as a topic)
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alligator tears
looking for more sympathy
loves the attention
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Poem:
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it is raining, God’s most precious gift
the tonic that gives everyone a lift
animal and vegetable alike
even the little boy whose name is Mike
except when it was time to clean behind his ears
Mother only laughed at his crocodile tears
an Aquarius, he took to water like a fish
his favorite snack was Mother’s knish
he was a sneak and from the truth he fled
his whole world existed inside his head
a loner by nature, he never had a friend
never someone on whom you could depend
drinking too much never helped his disposition
that and his total lack of any ambition
too many jobs to count, many marriages failed
could never remember how many times he was jailed
a devine miracle, God struck him sober
he became a human instead of an ogre
he found his soul, a smile gave him a facelift
behind the rain he is now God’s next best gift
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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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ME and the Boss Poetry 