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Golden Waters

Posted by 2garrabrants

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At the close of some

overcast and rainy days –

 unexpected pots of gold.

~

In the fading light

luminescent puddles shine

in the evening afterglow.

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Jul·31

Red,Yellow, And Blue

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Please find a new lens;

chromatic aberration

has tinged our world red and blue.

~

And yellow too. So

few have the courage to seek

and speak what is simply true.

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Jul·30

Heart of Darkness

Posted by 2garrabrants

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What rough beast slouched his

way to West Virginia to

speak crassly to the Boy Scouts?

~

Vile toads that croak

crassly to the darkest cess 

lingering from bygone days.

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Jul·29

Creative Visualization

Posted by 2garrabrants

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One drop, another,

and all clarity dissolves,

replaced by pleasant bokeh.

~

  A lens that creates

a pleasing out-of-focus

blur –  a politician’s dream

 

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Jul·28

Boils Unlanced

Posted by 2garrabrants

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As summer swelters

and the undrained swamp boils,

what bubbles to the surface?

~

That undrained swamp

is full of Russian waters

from presidential quarters.

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Jul·27

Manifest Regrets

Posted by 2garrabrants

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What if he opened

his heart instead of grabbing

others’ body parts?

~

Assuming he could find

his tiny heart to open,

he’d have his hands full with pain.

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Jul·26

Spin At The Top

Posted by 2garrabrants

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The sound machine roars

drowning out the cries of folk

trying to meet basic needs.

~

Round and round it goes

distracting many folks from

what’s right before them.

 

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Jul·25

Boss Hog in Brioni

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Incoherency 

can pay if clarity would

make you look the fool.

~

More obfuscation

can not cloud the obvious;

there’s still lipstick on that pig.

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Jul·24

A Real Turn Off

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Why must people use

 unnecessary verbiage

when silence can speak volumes.

~

It’s obvious we

need to turn the volume down

and sometimes off is better.

 

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Jul·23

“It Will Probably Rain Later”

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Any words to help 

us remember we are part

of a larger whole?

~

I don’t do uplift.

This political climate;

I’m trancechannelling Eyore.

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Jul·22

A Sticky Situation

Posted by 2garrabrants

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When sticky wetness

rules these nasty summer days

can we hope to find relief?

~

If you stick inside

you might find relief but be

bored beyond belief.

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Jul·21

Ways and Means

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Sometimes bad bills don’t

make their way through Congress for

all the wrong reasons.

~

But rarely does good

legislation progress

despite ample benefit.

 

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Jul·20

Outpouring

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Morologia

flows frequently and freely

from alabaster abodes.

~

Foolish talking (yes,

my fellow poet, I looked

it up) flows from all of us.

 

 

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Jul·19

Naval Necessities

Posted by 2garrabrants

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When the captain of

the ship loses his compass,

what should the crew do?

~

Captain Queeg’s guys knew

exactly what they must do

to save their ship from the storm.

 

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Jul·18

In The Quiet

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Evening quietude,

soaking in the dusky balm,

is this true serenity?

~

When serenity

comes, it comes unannounced and

fills us with a quiet peace.

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Jul·17

Power’s Zugzwang

Posted by 2garrabrants

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If we’re judged by the

company we keep, why don’t

they ask saints to the White House?

~

Because those Saints know,

judged also, will they too be

by the company they keep.

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Jul·16

On And Off

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Taking a night off

from all higher mind pursuits

to watch mindless cinema.

~

Sometimes the best thing

we can do is flip the off 

switch, take a break, and not do.

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Jul·15

An Acquired Distaste

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Are true believers

willing to accept each and

every lie they’re told?

~

They savor bitter 

earthy acid, so they say,

like all IPA drinkers.

 

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Jul·14

Begin Here

Posted by 2garrabrants

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When reality

clouds and lines begin to blur,

how do we know where we stand?

~

A relaxed focus

helps us see clouds, ground and self,

bringing us reality.

 

 

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Jul·13

Anubis and Bastet Agree

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Surely something is

askew when we find ourselves

servants to our pets.

~

To what high purpose

may mere humans aspire

than serving pets, I ask you?

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Jul·12

Mother, May I

Posted by 2garrabrants

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May we not trifle

poolside for endless hours

as we did in yesteryear?

~

Permission granted,

my dear son. You’ve spent many

hours slaving in the sun.

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Jul·11

Dyspepsia

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Why do we sometimes

have so much trouble taking

‘yes’ for an answer?

~

Listening to “yes”

can be tough fare to swallow

after long diets of “no”.

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Jul·10

Universal Panacea

Posted by 2garrabrants

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What is more soothing

to a stiff, aching body,

than a calm day in the sun?

~

Immersion in light

 and warmth can help ease aches of

mind, body, and soul.

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Jul·09

The Beat Goes On

Posted by 2garrabrants

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When the music stops

and we have all gone home, what

will we take with us?

~

Resonating beats,

lyrics that speak to our heart,

and lifetimes of memories.

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Jul·08

Deep Waters

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Not all tsunami

come from undersea earthquakes;

some rise from deeper waters.

~

And not all fires

can be put out with watered

down attempts at empathy.

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Jul·07

Rocket’s Red Glare

Posted by 2garrabrants

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What do you think? Are

the fireworks over or

have they just begun?

~

When everyone’s guns

are locked, loaded, and ready,

more fireworks are certain.

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Jul·06

Unlikely Pairings

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Is there any peace

from the unceasing chaos

of a home with teenagers.

~

Peace with teenagers –

as unlikely as chaos

without Donald Trump.

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Jul·05

Independence

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Today I declare

my independence from all

presidential tweets.

~

And from servitude

to the casual whimsy

of all mean spirited men.

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Jul·04

A Breath Of Fresh Air

Posted by 2garrabrants

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When barbecue smoke

rises into summer skies,

is this true independence?

~

Smoke signals galore

mark our independence from

ye old kitchen stove.

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Jul·03

Crystal Clear

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Have you ever tried

to tiptoe through the tulips?

And if you did, why?

~

I’d more likely trip

the light fantastic since I

tiptoe like an Angus Bull.

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Jul·02

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