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An Ill Wind Blows

Posted by 2garrabrants

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In adverse times why

is his response petty tweets

and self-congratulation?

~

When you have no soul

but possess a huge ego

you profit from others pain.

 

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Aug·31

Amidst The Flood

Posted by 2garrabrants

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These rising waters

and rising anxieties,

also raise iron resolve.

~

Resolve and kindness –

 the bar to which some rise as

others sink to pettiness.

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Aug·30

A New Ado

Posted by 2garrabrants

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When there’s much to do

and much ado, what then can

one possibly do?

~

There is much to do,

also much ado, that’s true,

but then again, what is new?

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Aug·29

When Things Aren’t As They Seem

Posted by 2garrabrants

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When the news is bad

but things aren’t quite as they seem,

how do we discern the truth?

~

To discern the truth

whether the news is good or

bad, check the source and your heart.

 

 

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Aug·28

Intimate Environs

Posted by 2garrabrants

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In these troubled times

may we not lose sight of small

joys in our surrounds.

~

Gentle cool breezes,

the chirp of falling water,

and pleasant dinner flavors.

 

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Aug·27

Delayed Response

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Early skeins of geese,

on this, coolish, summer morn,

begin their journey… northward?

~

At least they began

without delay which can’t be said

 for the way this poet flies.

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Aug·26

To My Fellow Poet

Posted by 2garrabrants

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With so much to do

and so little time, it is

easy to forget.

~

Absentmindedness

is a constant affliction

regardless of life’s chaos.

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Aug·25

Hollow Problems

Posted by 2garrabrants

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When so much is wrong

where do we start? Could it be

with a look at our own hearts?

~

Some hearts are hollow

and a closer look at one

could reveal just what is wrong.

 

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Aug·24

Poet’s Plight

Posted by 2garrabrants

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I have no idea

where my muse retreated to;

perhaps she will return soon?

~

Even muses need

a rest. Until she returns,

carry  on and do you best.

 

 

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Aug·23

Always Look On The Bright Side

Posted by 2garrabrants

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So what did you learn

from your sojourn in the sun

that will help on rainy days?

~

The sun always shines;

even when occluded by

moons, clouds, or monstrous egos.

 

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Aug·22

The Return

Posted by 2garrabrants

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As the sun descends

upon vacation’s glory,

how do we prepare?

~

No preparation

is needed. Just revert to

quivering lips and pulling hair.

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Aug·21

Cockle Warmers

Posted by 2garrabrants

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What’s the best way to

handle the darkness hiding

in the cellars of our hearts?

~

Open the bottles

aging and cooling therein

and release their warming glow.

 

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Aug·20

Small Hands And Ruffled Feathers

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Some people, it seems,

have a style all their own

and, sometimes, it’s overblown.

~

Small hands and ruffled

feathers – signature style

of the overblown.

 

 

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Aug·19

Boundless Ambition

Posted by 2garrabrants

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A true compass does

not conflate; rather, it

differentiates.

~

When one lives without

limits or bounds, it can be 

a chore to compass restraint.

 

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Aug·18

What’s In Our Midst

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Gators bide their time,

patiently basking in sun,

waiting for the feast to come.

~

They’ve grown impatient,

or so it seems, and bearing

torches walk our streets.

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Aug·17

Broader Family

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Looking out over

the ocean, I give thanks for

the vistas you’ve shared with me.

~

And I thank you for

meeting children raised as kin

by you and your dear old friend.

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Aug·16

The Long And Short Of It

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Hours on the road

bound for some distant vista,

and the sojourn comes up short…

~

How frustrating it

is when fruits of our seeking

fail to satisfy.

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Aug·15

Open Questions

Posted by 2garrabrants

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When hate comes knocking

how can we turn it away

without locking heart’s door?

~ 

If we ignore them,

sending only the police,

what will they have gained?

 

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Aug·14

Re-treating

Posted by 2garrabrants

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And so it’s begun,

this retreat into the sun,

anticipating winter.

~

Anticipation

remains. The sun, however,

has gone on retreat.

 

 

 

 

 

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Aug·13

Hollow Following

Posted by 2garrabrants

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How Christ must weep when

he sees Christians crucify

the very teachings he died for.

~

This time Jesus weeps,

only not from compassion,

rather in disgust.

 

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Aug·12

Deep Waters

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Despite the chaos,

if we seek deeper waters,

may we, too, find peace?

~

If we learn to swim

and not sink in waters so

very deep, we shall find peace.

 

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Aug·11

Clear As Mud

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Any hints on how 

to stay focused and caring

when s#!! hits the fan?

~

A huge, huge build up

followed by a huge let down

brings things into sharp focus.

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Aug·10

No Matter How You Cut It

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Is it truly work

if you’re loving the labor

or is work about the wage?

~

Work is work whether

paid or not, but if it’s fun

so much the better.

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Aug·09

More Palatable

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Are you sure you don’t

want to find some poetry

as we grow fit together?

~

I would rather find

a juicy dinner haikū

with a side of Sedōka.

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Aug·08

“Won’t Be Your Fool No More”

Posted by 2garrabrants

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It seems, recently,

walking on slippery rocks

is safer than politics.

~

And what about that

slippery slope when people

actually get out and vote?

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Aug·07

Cognitive Exercise

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Thank you for your not

so subtle way of asking

me to fill in mondo’s blanks.

~

All is forgiven.

After all that exercise,

sure, you’re to0 tired to write.

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Aug·06

Joyful Birthday Blues

Posted by 2garrabrants

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On this very day,

eighteen, too short, years ago,

my, now adult, infant sprang.

~

Before we know it,

they’re grown up and gone and we’re

left to carry on.

 

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Aug·05

Milquetoast ‘Merica

Posted by 2garrabrants

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 What will we become

if the lamp of liberty 

greets only the middle class.

~

A hollow nation

where homogeneity 

always trumps diversity.

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Aug·04

The Price of Success 

Posted by 2garrabrants

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In our frantic charge

for professional success,

what have we been neglecting?

~

We can’t charge success.

It must be earned through careful

budgeting of energy.

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Aug·03

Evidence

Posted by 2garrabrants

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Too bad we can’t just

blow a whistle, call foul, and

demand a replay.

~

Once the play has run,

even honest referees

often need to check the tapes.

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Aug·02

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