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“The element of craftsmanship
in poetry is obscured by the fact
that all men are taught to speak
and most to read and write,
while very few men are taught
to draw or paint or write music.”
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~ W. H. Auden
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Elfje: (Cinquain)
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readers
most can
billions of words
lost among library bookshelves
writers
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Senryu: 5-7-5 ( Haiku with people and their emotions/feelings as a topic)
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negative response
immediate anger, rage
brain is on backwards
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Poem:
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sitting in prison, wasting away
body and soul with a mind gone astray
father on the birth certificate unlisted
the mother was crack addicted
raised on the streets, the gang was school
broke the law to survive, that’s cool
hyperactivity motivated by negative thoughts
a good day ended with the sound of gunshots
never, ever considered any consequence
completely void of any common sense
survival was the only job he ever knew
dependence on alcohol and drugs grew
eventually homeless and mentally deranged
from society he was completely estranged
panhandling and dumpster diving kept him alive
knife fight over a tent was his demise
incarceration, rehabilitation, locked up, jailed
was it he or was it society that has failed
PTSD, depression, anxiety disorder
and don’t forget the occasional hoarder
do we need to enlarge our prisons
is there no one with workable visions
close your front door, sweep it under the rug
escape your world with a prescription drug
today, tomorrow, when push comes to shove
bring the olive branch and become the peace dove
always try to do the next right thing
let your voice be part of a healing wellspring
have faith, hope, make a wish and say a prayer
someday, we will have comprehensive healthcare
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ME and the Boss
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