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Severance

Posted by agarrabrant

0

Seeking reason in

the unreasonable is

a poor use of time.

~

Cutting one’s losses

is more than expedience;

simple self-preservation.

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Apr·30

If You Don’t Count Me In…

Posted by agarrabrant

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Betrayed by my id

and ravaged by my ego,

my body takes its revenge.

~

And when the body

screams, ego and id dissolve

into an unconscious mess.

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Apr·29

Apropriate Podia

Posted by agarrabrant

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If they’re going to

mount a soap box, couldn’t they

at least let their words be true?

~

Standing on the box

precludes the use of that soap

for washing out their foul mouths.

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Apr·28

Beneath The Surface

Posted by agarrabrant

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If we teach our kids

to ignore stereotypes,

will they recognize evil?

~

We can teach them to

pay attention. Sometimes wolves

come in sheeps’ clothing.

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Apr·27

Time and Tide

Posted by agarrabrant

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How can you keep from

bellyaching when you know

your belly actually aches?

~

You can bellyache

to your little heart’s content;

The world will still move forward.

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Apr·26

Not Even An Egg Essential Crisis

Posted by agarrabrant

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Like making omelets,

fostering progressive change,

May break Humpty’s ego’s shell.

~

If it’s the Humpty

I’m thinking 0f, nothing could

break that ego shell.

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Apr·25

Progression Toward a Mean

Posted by agarrabrant

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How can we go back

to normal when it’s a state

we joyfully left?

~

We seldom regress

when we focus on the joy

and seek a brighter normal.

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Apr·24

An Opening to Hearts’ Depth

Posted by agarrabrant

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And so it begins…

the sharing of favorites,

movies, books, and TV shows.

~

A really sure sign

of trust is when we can share 

our unedited pleasures.

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Apr·23

Western Breeze

Posted by agarrabrant

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I know this must be

a sunny day for you and

your son in more ways than one.

~

A vision is blue,

arrives like a western breeze

bringing warmth along with her.

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Apr·22

A Time To Dance

Posted by agarrabrant

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There’s a time to dance.

Or, at least, it would seem so

judging by these dressed up kids.

~

Whenever we yearn

to express what we feel, when

words just aren’t enough, we dance.

 

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Apr·21

Evolution’s Bookie

Posted by agarrabrant

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Just wondering – if

you were a gambling man,

what  are the odds you’d give us?

~

We’ve got better odds

than the White Rhinoceros,

but smart money’s on Bed Bugs.

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Apr·20

Beautiful, But…

Posted by agarrabrant

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These early spring rains

inundate country roadways,

enhancing the greenery.

~

But  we find ourselves

suddenly driving into

a soaking oblivion.

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Apr·19

Turning Tides

Posted by agarrabrant

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Doesn’t Winter know,

at least by now, that it just

can’t win this contest with spring?

~

A once compelling

force is often at a loss

knowing when it’s out of steam.

 

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Apr·18

Upon Reflection

Posted by agarrabrant

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In the urban heart,

twentieth century walls

reflect a bygone era.

~

Reflectors become

the source of reflection for

poets who pass by.

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Apr·17

No Hustle, No Bustle

Posted by agarrabrant

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Police car stops. Blue 

lights flash. Traffic halts. Mother

duck and ducklings cross the road.

~

There are some hallmarks

of languid southern culture

that the north could emulate.

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Apr·16

For Maximum Confusion

Posted by agarrabrant

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Remain dignified

when filled with indignation!

Confusion to the rival!

~

In these times nothing

is more confusing to foes

and rivals than dignity.

 

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Apr·15

… but my Portfolio!

Posted by agarrabrant

0

Monday? Snow. Friday’s

forecast? Eighty one – and yet

many who count aren’t counting.

~

They’re all to busy

to worry ’bout the weather;

tending more pressing concerns.

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Apr·14

The Business of Life

Posted by agarrabrant

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Do all graduates

of the Wharton School perceive

life as a zero-sum game?

~

Those who excel at

the business of life don’t think

you must lose for them to win.

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Apr·13

Inconceivable!

Posted by agarrabrant

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How can we listen

to others if the only

voice we can hear is our own?

~

A conversation;

both talking and listening?

Who can even imagine!

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Apr·12

Stations Of The Heart

Posted by agarrabrant

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One lone sentinel

stands over fallen comrades,

survivor of Winter’s wrath.

~

Such early spring sights

sadden and gladden the heart –

a seasonal paradox.

 

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Apr·11

The Speed of Sloth

Posted by agarrabrant

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How many teens does

it take to pick up

a dropped morsel from the floor?

~

With my lazy teens

and hyper-vigilant dogs,

the answer, of course, is none!

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Apr·10

I Know, But…

Posted by agarrabrant

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Everyone believed

spring, at last, had finally sprung,

but winter had other thoughts.

~

Winter not only

rained on Spring’s parade, it snowed!

But then this IS Virginia.

 

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Apr·09

Not All Peckers Are Pricks

Posted by agarrabrant

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A woodpecker’s tongue

helps him shield his brain. Perhaps

Trump’s tweets help shield his brain too.

~

Many find true wit

from Woody Woodpecker’s tongue.

Not so much from the other.

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Apr·08

The Structure Of Magic

Posted by agarrabrant

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The structure of spring:

Evident in every branch;

Manifest in every bloom.

~

The structure of your

magic is visible in

your photographs and words.

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Apr·07

Striving for Perfection

Posted by agarrabrant

0

Sometimes nothing is

better than something. A blank

page can speak volumes.

~

Oh for pity’s sake!

And sometimes death is better

than life; but should we seek it?

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Apr·06

Helpers’ Lament

Posted by agarrabrant

0

After long hours

of helping with dire need

must we find more need at home?

~

Need knows no boundaries

as every helper knows. It

 helps to find a song within. 

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Apr·05

On The Road

Posted by agarrabrant

0

Smile turned to sigh…

it was”perils” not “pearls” in

your last night’s mondo reply.

~

Both pearls and perils

may linger, undiscovered,

even on a well trod path.

 

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Apr·04

Third on a Match

Posted by agarrabrant

0

I’ve  been told many

times that there are better ways

of doing things than mine, but…

~

Sometimes someone’s best

may contain hidden perils

for those following behind.

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Apr·03

Zen Solution

Posted by agarrabrant

0

Good days and bad days,

seems to be the way of things.

Help me Zen my way past that!

~

You’ve taken your pen

and found the zen that took you

  to the laugh in you.

 

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Apr·02

Faithful Steward’s Wisdom

Posted by agarrabrant

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Our beliefs are made

manifest in our lives’  fruits.

Let’s cultivate compassion.

~

And in so doing,

prepare, for our progeny,

a most bountiful harvest.

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Apr·01

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