Tag: Poetry
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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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A True Memoir ~ Mostly
A True Memoir ~ Mostly mental gymnasticsput yourself backin time to who you and theywere then but with hindsight perspectiveevaluation andintrospection attempt to be fairto youself andthose who accompaniedyou througheach of the physicalemotional and psychical features of yourhistorical arccradle to grave memoir needs a personal perspectivebut realistic truthfulevlauation of times and events leadingto the writing…
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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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A Red Sky
A Red Sky A red sky dripping oozing blood backdrop ofsocietycivilization progressive pretense crusted and smothered in disease ashblackish grayish poverty deathdestroying every natural thing it touches vaunted techno-progress dealing death efficientlyprofoundlyinexorably Earth’s progenyfeed – declinecloth – declinehouse – declinewe’ve chosen asixth major extinctionfor greed’s sakefor profitfor ‘progress’ humanity but a virus blight on Terrafirmawhich…
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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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Sane or Insane
Sane or Insane if walking around ina hubristic fog inan insane world is considered sanethen color me insane and glad of it worsewhen the planet’szeitgeist embracesthat insanity warnationalism genocideI wear insanity abadge of honor as the sane follow their lemming notions to theirlogical conclusionsextinction of Earth’sapex predatorshumans –LE Sorry to repeat, but I think it’s…
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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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