Sharp
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The words I Love You
Are not weapons to be fired
Primed by passive aggression
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Month: July 2018
July 24
Family Time
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The glossy cards are scattered thoughtfully
Into the table’s center with the rest.
An arm extends across the oak with grace
Collecting counters, gathering more points.
Six wrinkled elbows buttress wrists and hands
And secrets hidden cleverly behind
The mass-produced design intended to
Conceal authentic power, building doubt.
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(A Blank Verse Poem)
July 23
From the first ten pages
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Twisted oracles swaddle the spirit reflected in flamingoes that ignite
Spontaneous sacrifice stumbles into stifling mystery
Sulky intricacies reflect deepening providence
Unspeakable mountains with gratuitous vigor cruelly vanish
Malicious water pummels absorbent blue elusiveness
Continuous dissolution absconds deflating the horizon
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(An Abstract Poem)
Inspired by words found in the first ten pages of the first chapter of The Pilgrim at Tinker Creek By Annie Dillard.
July 22
Purple Beans
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The purple beans are ready for harvest
From long vines upon the tired old fence
Of course there’s inspection with a taste test
Please believe the fresh-picked flavor is intense
Have to be sure not to eat the whole lot
Before I can get them into the pot.
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(An English Sestet Poem)
July 21
Dogbane Leaf Beetle
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Out in flowering meadows
Under cloudy skies
Are walking rainbows
Six-legged sunrise
Whose iridescence mesmerize
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July 20
Spoken Word
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Unplanned poetry makes my day
Witness what the poet must say
Public word play that delights
Forget the subject’s relevance
Verse rhyme scheme or elegance
Simple eloquence unites
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July 19
Permanent Bloom
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In a garden full of real blooms
I’m drawn to the metal flowers
On the gates of the garden rooms
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Lasting eons instead of hours
Never bothered by garden pests
Patinaed by weather’s power
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Within may still find insect nests
Though not a perfect habitat
Upon it you’ll find a bird rests
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(An Enclosed Triplet Poem)
July 18
Natural Art
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As intricate as the patterns on a quilt
Subtle color, fine beauty beyond belief
Like an old stained glass window complete with gilt
Fascinating as a headdress on a chief
As complicated as the new building built
Textured like mosaic or bas relief
Reflecting sunlight like a jewelry box spilt
How can anyone think this is just a leaf?
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(An Italian Octave)
July 17
Saved
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Thumb drives amassed atop my desk
Sadly embody my career
I’m finding it quite grotesque
Please just hand me another beer
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July 16
Smells so Good… If I Remember
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My favorite fragrance bloomed today
But I forgot to smell it
Took its picture every which way
But I forgot to smell it
Posted the photos on all those public spaces
But I didn’t take time to smell it
Noticed it blooming in other places
But I didn’t take time to smell it
About life and flowers, how goes that phrase?
You have to take time to smell them
Thank goodness I have a few more days
To take time to stop and smell them
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(A Chant Poem)
A Picture and a Poem 