POETRY

COSMIC COHESION

COSMIC COHESION HAS COME UNDONE

AND IT'S AFFECTING EVERYONE

OUT OF SORTS OUT OF BOUNDS

I DON'T LIKE THE WAY THAT SOUNDS

HOW LONG TIL IT TURNS AROUND

 

 

 

 

Author's Notes/Comments: 

WRITTEN THE OTHER DAY BUT THE POETRY SITE WAS DOWN AGAIN...

WHAT IS RAIN ANYWAY

 I ASKED THE CLOUDS

WHY THEY WERE SPITTING ON ME

I GUESS THAT SOUNDS

KINDA CRAZY

CLOUDS DON'T SPIT DO THEY

WHAT IS RAIN ANYWAY

SPIT OR TEARS OR SWEAT

SAME DIFFERENCE YOU GET WET

 

 
Author's Notes/Comments: 

I WAS WATCHING AN OLD BARBRA STREISAND MOVIE THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT AND A WRITER SAID SOMETHING ABOUT THE SUN SPITTING AND SHE WAS LIKE THE SUN DOESN'T SPIT...AND MY TRAIN OF THOUGHT WAS LIKE WELL THE SUN DOESN'T SPIT BUT MAYBE A CLOUD CAN....

SOMETHING THAT JUST IS

INTO THE ABYSS

OF THE PRECIPICE

IT DOESN'T EXIST

SO HARD TO RESIST

WHEN IT JUST PERSISTS

AND I MUST INSIST

SOMETHING SUCH AS THIS

HIDDEN IN THE MYST

SOMETHING THAT JUST IS

CANNOT BE DISMISSED

YOUR SOUL

WHEN YOUR SOUL COMES OUT TO PLAY

IT MAY HAVE A LOT TO SAY

DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY DAY

MAY NOT NOTICE THAT'S OK

 

JUST BE STILL AND LISTEN WELL

IT CAN BE CLEAR AS A BELL

DRINK IT IN WITH EVERY CELL

CUZ IT HAS A LOT TO TELL

Author's Notes/Comments: 

THIS ONE IS A COUPLE DAYS OLD.  THE POETRY SITE WAS OFF LINE A COUPLE DAZE.

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DOWN TO EARTH

ABOVE THE CROWD

BELOW THE SKY

WHAT'S IT WORTH

TO BE DOWN TO EARTH

Author's Notes/Comments: 

WATCHING JUDY HOLLIDAY IN IT SHOULD HAPPEN TO YOU AND SHE HAD BIG SIGNS WITH HER NAME ON THEM THAT MADE HER FEEL GOOD.HER FRIEND  IN THE MOVIE MENTIONED THE PHRASE ABOVE THE CROWD. HE VALUED PRIVACY AND DIDN'T GET WHY SHE WANTED TO BE KNOWN....ANYWAY THAT IS  WHAT INSPIRED THIS POEM.  

SUM OF YOUR LIFE

BEGINNING AND MIDDLE AND END

AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN

THE SUM OF YOUR LIFE UNPLANNED

IS ALWAYS MOST FASCINATING

 

I DON'T TELL YOU WHAT TO WEAR

IT JUST SEEMS LIKE SUCH A MESS

WHEN PEOPLE DRESS TO IMPRESS

I NEVER LIKED FANCY CLOTHES

I DON'T WEAR ANY OF THOSE

YOU  DON'T NEED TO UNDERSTAND

IT'S  MY CHOICE NOT YOUR  COMMAND

I DON'T TELL YOU WHAT TO WEAR

SO DON'T TELL ME DON'T YOU DARE

Author's Notes/Comments: 

I NEVER LIKED DRESSING UP. IT MADE ME FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE CUZ PEOPLE WOULD MAKE SUCH A BIG DEAL OUT OF IT. IT MADE NO SENSE TO ME TO PUT  ON YOUR BEST CLOTHES TO GO OUT TO EAT AND THEN RUIN THEM IF YOU SPILLED SOMETHING ON THEM OR DROPPED  FOOD OR SOMETHING AND STAINED THEM. IT JUST MADE ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE TO ME AT ALL. I NEVER LIKED HAVING TO WEAR ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR THAT SOMEONE ELSE TOLD ME I HAD TO WEAR. I PREFER TO WEAR SOMETHING I AM COMFORTABLE IN AND DON'T CARE IF OTHER PEOPLE LIKE IT OR NOT. THEY DON'T HAVE TO.  THEY'RE NOT WEARING IT...

DOESN'T MATTER

  

PITTER PATTER  

TITTER TATTER

BITTER BATTER

FITTER FATTER

HITTER HATTER

LITTER LATTER

DOESN'T MATTER

 

 

  

 

ON THE ROAD PERSONIFIED

ON THE ROAD PERSONIFIED

YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE

WHEREVER YOU GO THERE YOU ARE

YOU JUST CAN'T GET VERY FAR

LOST IN TIME AND LOST IN SPACE

NEVER REALLY OUT OF PLACE

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