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“Poetry had always seemed
something I could turn to
in need – an emergency exit,
a lifebuoy, as well as
a justification.”
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~ John Fowles
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Elfje: (Cinquain)
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justification
wrong explanation
building plausible excuses
legitimizing the illegitimate reason
alibi
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Lune: 5 / 3 / 5
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flowers aroma
heady scent
draws pollinators
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Poem:
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stop it . . .turn off that damned TV
it was entertainment, now it’s propaganda
even football was reduced to a bended knee
aren’t you privy to the left wing memoranda
the Lone Ranger will never ride again
gone are Howdy Doody and Clarabell
no moral message, nothing but a brain drain
now, everything ends with a violent bombshell
we were warned by Orwell in 1984
social media has become our Big Brother
not an honest soul remains to keep score
time to pray for a fairy godmother
be a friend, have a friend, do something nice
good deeds travel fast with no purchase price
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ME and the Boss
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https://meandtheboss.wordpress.com
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“Writing is learning
to say nothing,
more cleverly
each day.”
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~ William Allingham
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Elfje: (Cinquain)
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innuendo
nasty insinuation
bearer of misinformation
who started the rumor
gossip
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Tanka: 5-7-5, 7-7
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quick to parse your word
ever looking for excuse
to misinterpret
negative side of the coin
sabotaging the meaning
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Poem:
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had a wonderful dream
the start of my best poem yet
can’t remember shit
was it set beside a babbling stream
was it a place where we all met
thinking I’m going to throw a fit
was it to include a unique scheme
were you playing Russian roulette
time to sing john james jingleheimer schmidt
was I riding on a sunbeam
need to tie my brain to the ethernet
sorrow deserves another banana split
need to collect my thoughts on a particle beam
bad habit, old age, I forget
maybe tomorrow, I’ll remember shit
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ME and the Boss
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