Category: Poetry
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Incompetence
I’m taking a break from my memoir for a while. For the next few weeks, I’ll mostly be reprising the poetry that I’ve written for this blog since I began it over a year ago. Incompetence imagination knowledgepractice and experienceequal successso they say incompetence negatespractice experienceknowledge and even imagination on any given day seems we…
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Gemini Mind
I’m taking a break from my memoir for a while. For the next few weeks, I’ll mostly be reprising the poetry that I’ve written for this blog since I began it over a year ago. Gemini Mind Gemini mindsplit in twoknow theuniverse is finebut need tofix it still politics warswith sanityenlightenedrealizationsconfrontthe hubris of contemplations fight…
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Hale Chatfield Elegy
Hale Chatfield Elegy He was a poet,amused with life’s foible-ing —laughing at himself. He was a mentor,teaching me to trust myself —being here and now. He used to tell us,“A poet needs a day job” —his was teaching us. He read our poems,drew smiles on those that he liked —Thanksgiving Day feast. –LE Note: Hale…
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Play Me Backwards
Play Me Backwardsby Joan Baez You don’t have to play me backwards To get the meaning of my verse You don’t have to die and go to hell To feel the devil’s curse Well I thought my life was a photograph On the family Christmas card Kids all dressed in buttons and bows And lined…
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If I Had A Boat
If I Had a Boatby Lyle Lovett And if I had a boatI’d go out on the oceanAnd if I had a ponyI’d ride him on my boatAnd we could all togetherGo out on the oceanI said me upon my pony on my boat If I were Roy RogersI’d sure enough be singleI couldn’t bring…
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Spooky Action In The Sound Of A Word
Spooky Action In The Sound Of A Word om – aumvoidquantum fieldunified fieldthe taothe sourcethe universe god overlapingnuanceddifferencesirrelevant dispite uniqueperspectivesquantumlyentangledspooky action at a distanceinferes we’re all the same quantumentangledin the voidin the taoat the sourcein the quantum fieldin the unified fieldthe universe godomaumin the soundof a word –LE
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Ring Around the Moon
Ring Around the Moon by Elephant Revival There’s a ring around the moonThere’s a ring around the moonThere’s a ring around the moonThere’s a ring around the moon ‘Neath the halo of the moonBlew down on her sailSeasons changingI can smell it in the airI can see it in their paintings And I can hear…
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Child of Mine
Dear child of mineI hope that life, you will findIs kind to those with generous heartThose who keep an open mindThe trick is knowingHow to keep goingWith life’s uncertaintyI know you can do itAnd compassion willPull you through itI know you can beAll the good thingsYou can dream –LE
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Schism
Schism by Tool I know the pieces fit‘Cause I watched them fall awayMildewed and smolderingFundamental differingPure intention juxtaposedWill set two lovers’ souls in motionDisintegrating as it goesTesting our communication The light that fueled our fire thenHas burned a hole between us soWe can not seem to reach an endCrippling our communication I know the pieces…
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Trum Tum
Trum Tum Trum tumWhat have they doneLied and cheatedTill trust was gone What is loveAffection and trustWhere is worthAs gold turns to rust How much longerTurn my headTry to loveThough trust be dead Can’t go onMust end the songGot what they wantedBut no one won I comprehendThis isn’t the endIt’s only beginningI’m full of dread…
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