Illusion

In the forest of a star,
Formed by the edge of the sky,
The points and bays of an azurean sea
Crossed by imaginary lines
Between the peaks of the pines.

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Poetmother 4 Backs the Cold

During cold is when I'm potent,
the sap comes
back
to me.
Then as the warmth comes
back,
the sap goes
back
to leaves and scents,
and I am back
impotent.

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M: III: Poetemere 4 Retournes le Froid

Pendant froid,
j'ai la puissance;
la seve retourne
en moi.
Puis, ou le chaud retourne,
la seve retourne
en feuilles et fleurs,
et je retourne
en impuissance.

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Rock Song

Hands hard drawn from rock
Given sound of birds,
Words drawn from sound of birds,
Start a thought of promise-
what'll be
'll be what was...
what what was'll be

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Flu Theory of Failure

In the Olympic year of twenty twelve
Flu took gold in Australia.
With gold on the chest of the flu
Silver was the best we could do-
So silver is gold, not a failure

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There's a town in Kildare called Athy.
Joyce used it to rhyme with a thigh.
He could have used Naas.
That rhymes with an arse.
But I think that his mind was too high.

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Rap

early morn
the poet rises.
Words at night
that had no rap
reveal at dawn
surprises.
Melody returns.
Dimmed by days advance,
song returns to morning,
words begin to dance.

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Disgust

You grew into a lie.
Dressed it up, added tie,
Hurt those who didn't do the same.
Yes, you did what you were told,
But nothing was too cold.
You added shames to your shame.

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A sobering spirit in Lagen
Can be heard swearing 'Starving's a bargain!
But enough is enough
(Stuff, stuff, stuff, stuff, stuff) .'
Then retreats, hunting bargains again.

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B: VIIII: Great Question

There is no detectable sign of love
In man afraid of dying.
He's lost all love's design.
Or is it, increased signs of love
Have made him fear the dying,
And that is love's design?

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