Category: Poetry
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Love Romantic and True
This may be difficult for true beleivers in soul-mated, true love to read. The divorce rate for first marriages in the US is 40-50%. Not an encouraging statistic for those who believe in romantic and ‘true love’. The universe doesn’t suffer fools gently… But then, it’s only my humble opinion, based on the experiences of…
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Security Or Adventure?
Are you seeking security or adventure? Security or Adventure? Well… Everybody knows … That there’s no such thingAs ‘securtiy’A con-man’s illusionHis/her mark’s delusion So, it’s adventure thenAs all of life isEven the slow and dullAdventers tillThe end Where and wheneverThat is –LE – 7/13/25
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Harmony
Harmony From the perspective of a musician and vocalist, and from a civic viewpoint as well. Musical Secondary andTertiary melodiesPlayed or sungIn rhythm orCounterpoint to theMain melody Cultural/Civic Secondary andTertiary politicalCultural and civicThemes producingZeitgeistSymphonies –LE – 7/7/25
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Better With Age?
What do you think gets better with age? Better With Age? A euphemism forMore expensive There’s wines and cheesesFermented foods out the bejesusAs long as consumedPrior to expiration dates Same for mammals andAll sentient lifeAgain, prior to theirExpiration dates Human intellect and wisdomIf not algorithm-siloedDistorted beyond normalHuman decency and respect But these all haveExpiration datesAge…
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All I Have To Do Is Dream
Yes, I’m obsessed with dreams and dreaming this week, and maybe not just this week…; –) All I Have To Do Is Dreamby The Everly Brothers Dream, dream, dream, dreamDream, dream, dream, dreamWhen I want you in my armsWhen I want you and all your charmsWhenever I want you, all I have to do isDream,…
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Simplicity
Simplicity A majority ofHuman mindsSeem toCraves itOccum’s razorAnd such But all isn’tAs simple as anOn/Off switchWhere water orElectrons flowOr notWhere brainwavesFlow or notOne is breathingOr notWhere one is aliveOr not Do you wantThis person toRepresent youYes or noPresupposes aHierarchy ofPrioritiesEconomicPhilosophicCivicBoiled down toYes or no But most ofLife’s decisions andCommunications areNot simpleAnything but So, the craving…
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Here
Here You sitAcross from meRecliner rockingEyes gluedTo the screenSmartphone orTabletHeadphonesNowhereTo be seen Must listenTo reels and vidsThat nearlyMake me want toScream No wayTo startThe dayAny day With Algorithms’Siloed swayVitriolFearPropagandaBread and theaterMinus the bread You send meAngry looksDistainWhen I putMy headphones inTo relaxMy troubled mindWith music orA book of theAudio kind Rather thanStart my dayWrong withPolitical…
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The Future?
What are you most excited about for the future? What am I most excited about the future? The Future A wishAn aspirationA dreamOf nowFarther alongThe space/timeContinuumAn illusionDoes notExist Only now andMemories ofNow gone bySome recordedRenderedMemoriesBut gone So, my greatest hopeFor the ‘future’Is that nowAllows meThe optimismTo dream ofA better now –LE – 7/8/25
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Dreams
Dreams There are dreamsAnd there are dreamsDepending on your definition Some call aspirations, creative goalsPhysical, mental, social, economicDreams, but really, only remote possibilities Then there are the Sandman dreamsThe subconscious cleansing ofThe brain, while in sleep-mode The dust devil cleansingLand of Morpheus dreamsAre more preferable to me than The waking nightmare we inhabit dailyWhile climate,…
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Can You Wiggle Your Voice?
Can You Wiggle Your Voice Can you wiggle your voiceSome can, some can’t, but I canThough I guess that’sTechnically incorrectThey call it vibrato Is that ‘vibe’ with an ‘auto’Like ‘auto-tune’ or ‘autoimmune’ Or just a random waveSound waving upAnd down orIn and out orRound and round Or, perhaps, just a vocal ‘wiggle’ –LE – 6/25/25
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