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(George Tooker – self portrait)
i listened
and i could hear
the whole world
singing
some were songs
of peace, some of war
songs of laughter
of pain
delight
anguish
love
heartbreak
lightness
mourning
and all these voices
in their dissonance
became part of me
my song
part of the universal
chorus
lifted up to the unknown
——
come dance with me
we don’t need moonlight
or orchestras
untie your hair and let
down your inhibitions
take off your soft shoes
tap your toes on the
ancient earth
come sing with me
with no conductor we
will howl until our notes
float away in harmony
an opus to the muses
———-
Sometimes when I’m all alone
When light has surrendered
Darkness blurs the lines
Then fantasy rules the night
When light has surrendered
I quickly take to my bed
Pull the covers over my head
Darkness blurs the lines
Right and wrong are blended
Into imaginary possibilities
Then fantasy rules the night
I peek from my hiding place
Watching as dreams perform
——
At dVerse Poets Pub we are challenged to use the Trimeric form
Today at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai we’ve learned about Hanami – the blossom viewing ceremonies
viewing festival
standing amid pink blossoms
woman’s beauty fades
——
you made me cry when
I didn’t finish my lunch
I was shy and only eight
I was afraid to speak up
even though I knew the answer
I yearned for recess and smiled
only at the end of the day
did you know?
why are you the teacher
I remember?
——
written for Poets United Midweek Motif – teacher
bunch of red tulips
offered by secret lover
their lips touch lightly
wings in migration
flying in loose formation
leaving behind cold
you are a kaleidoscope
of colors sometimes
yellow, red, green, and blue
not an aura but a feeling
a smell, a touch – bright,
burning hues exploding
from your eyes, dancing
in your feet, a tingling
on your fingertips
and i am your canvas
—–
paper wishes float
high above the lantern light
whisper to the gods
with every season
nature reveals new wonders
so too does aging
—–
written for OctPoWriMo Day 6 – Life Changes
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