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VOLUME 3: SHORT POEMS

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-saiom shriver-

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HE IS MY DEFAULT

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He is my default
the soul to whom
mine descends
whenever I fall asleep
drifting into
the infinite deeps

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AWAITING THE WAVE

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As the surfer awaits the wave
and night watchmen the dawn
As the sail awaits the wind
and desert flowers the rain
he yearns for her arrival.

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SMILE IN THE EYES

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Sometimes smiles of the mouth
do not to the eyes rise
but with love for all
ever smile his eyes
even if the corners
of his mouth don't rise

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MAGNETIZER

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Stars outpour
from his eye doors
Sparkling rainbows
from his feet
A calming voice
from his lips
From his fingers
healing heat

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WEDNESDAY WED

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On that Wednesday we were wed
On that Wednesday we were we'd
Near a windkissed dune by the sea
Crowned by wet dunegrass weeds

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HE NEVER SPEAKS

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Never speaks
the sturdy oak.
He leaves that
to his leafy cloak.

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SANDSTITCHING

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The sea sandsifting
Birds sandshifting
The wind sanddrifting

but the grass....
sandstitching

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BEGGAR LEAVES

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Trillions of green treeleaves
grab the wispy cloaks of
ethereal clouds, begging
for a few raindrops.

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MULES

Mules aren't stubborn.
They're slavery resistant.

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ABANDONED COCOONS

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Butterflies never
return to the cocoon.

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FELLOW LOVERS

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We are fellow
lovers of the sea
.... because of
her infinity
to all she gives
fidelity

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ANTIANTIQUARIAN

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Freedom loving Aquarians
are antiantiquarian.
Underdog defending Aquarians
are antiauthoritarian.
Friends to all, humanitarians,
those kissed by stars Aquarian.

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FATHER FORGIVE THEM

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Yes, "Father forgive them
for they know not what they do"
and yet...
those cowboys must be
stopped.

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IMMORTAL LIGHT

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Despite being
involved
in 1000 insurrections
light itself
cannot be killed.
It needs
no resurrection

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RAPUNZEL THE MOON

Rapunzel the moon

imprisoned in her orbit

frees her children beams

to travel everywhere

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Volumes 1 and II are at http://www.postpoems.org/authors/saiom/folder/907617