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Poems without Explanations.
- Thread starter Discount Bassy
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If you do see her again,
please say "I'm sorry"
for me to . . . what was her name?
please say "I'm sorry"
for me to . . . what was her name?
Would you believe
Me
If I told
You
A thing
Or two
About a time when
People
Smiled more
Or
Would you
Cover your ears
Me
If I told
You
A thing
Or two
About a time when
People
Smiled more
Or
Would you
Cover your ears
Leaves fall from the trees.
Prayers won't keep them alive.
The roots endure frost.
Prayers won't keep them alive.
The roots endure frost.
The best lesson ever learned
troubleshooting by the libre:
"hoofprints heard up on the roof
are likely reindeer and not zebra."
troubleshooting by the libre:
"hoofprints heard up on the roof
are likely reindeer and not zebra."
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From many directions
Accusations and ire
There's a whole lot of smoke
For there to be no fire
Accusations and ire
There's a whole lot of smoke
For there to be no fire
Dumbbell with dumbbell,
Out for a walk with a plan:
Keep the weight moving.
Out for a walk with a plan:
Keep the weight moving.
I write poems so I need not
accuse, excuse,
complain, explain,
or untie this heartfelt square knot.
accuse, excuse,
complain, explain,
or untie this heartfelt square knot.
Must keep pen here at the ready
never know what time of day
when my muse might choose to whisper
"why do you pretend to doubt
love more faithful than a blister?"
never know what time of day
when my muse might choose to whisper
"why do you pretend to doubt
love more faithful than a blister?"
I regret so many seasons
quick to argue folly I knew.
Happier I'm now confessing
slowly learning all that is true.
quick to argue folly I knew.
Happier I'm now confessing
slowly learning all that is true.
If I write poems
daily for the next decade
will you please save them?
daily for the next decade
will you please save them?
Straight ahead your eyes
looking neither left nor right
so you claim your prize.
looking neither left nor right
so you claim your prize.
