How does one remain
composed, even sort of sane
when confronting pain?
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An unexpected
sanity may come when our
hearts open as we suffer.
Month: March 2016
Hedonic Tonic
Could you tell me please
why we do things that make for
unease and disease?
~
When puffing a fag
and chasing the rush, thoughts of
consequences are a drag.
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Pay Day
What cost comes with fame,
but lost anonymity,
and, at what expense, success?
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Success has a price,
tis true. But I’d rather pay
my pittance than not be seen.
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Not Even Old Eighth Henry
If you met a man
with seven wives would you think
you were headed to Saint Ives?
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Such vast abundance
of great connubial bliss,
surely gave Cornwall a miss!
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Heavenly Dance
When the heavens dance
with the Moon and Jupiter,
does it matter which one leads?
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When the heavens dance
with either one of these, it
matters not one whit who leads.
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Through This Lens
What does poetry
have to offer to a world
in such dire need?
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Though poetry can’t
change the world’s great need, it can
change the way the need’s perceived.
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Rush to Judgement
Why’s it always seem
that any decision made
will, consistently, be wrong?
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But you must decide.
For choosing not to decide
is another decision.
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No Vaclav Havel, These!
If some poets were
to run for president, what
would their slogan be?
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You can rest assured,
though they claim to love the truth,
lies and hatred will prevail.
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Whoops Prevention
When we are busy,
how best to avoid errors
brought about by rushing?
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To avoid saying
whoops, it might be best to pause
before jumping through those hoops.
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Divinations Dream
If we could have known
in the past what we know now
would things be much different?
~
Access forsight with
crystal balls and tarot cards…
Hindsight’s always much clearer.
