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“How weightless
words are
when nothing
will do.”
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~ Philip Levine, Breath
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Elfje: (Cinquain)
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sorry
my mistake
doesn’t cut it
learn to make amends
repentant
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Haiku: (7-5-7 VARIATION)
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tropical storms wreak havoc
too much water floods
man builds in the low area
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Poem:
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words fail too many romantics
they worry too much about semantics
forget the talk, don’t tell me
let your actions and heart be free
show me that it’s not all about you
love is not about what you think is due
a two way street is an agreeable compromise
love is never about the value of the prize
love is a feeling that transcends thinking
mutual consent where everyone is winning
above race, beyond religion, unconditional
love and marriage are something traditional
love, forget the words, they are not needed
love is when the heart has truly conceded
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ME and the Boss
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“…fine love poetry
tends to be written
when the object of
one’s affection is
at a safe distance;
also,
it often reflects
a love of words
more than a love of women…”
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― Kate Fox
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Elfje: (Cinquain)
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go
no wait
maybe we can
make up our minds
indecision
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Haiku:
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colorful rainbow
natures eternal promise
life giving water
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Poem:
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modern times demand modern poetry
how is that done with old fashioned words
must we reinvent a modern psychiatry
easier to just smoke some old fashioned herbs
can the poet create a new set of feelings
make his message more obscure
manufacture words with new meanings
stoop to using semantics that are impure
the easiest motive is to be yourself
trust God that he made you unique
be honest, the best poem is oneself
can you live with your own critique
everything happens in God’s time
the poets acceptance is declared in his rhyme
ME and the Boss
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