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a poet's playground

be……….. your own valentine

don’t let a day of
hearts & flowers
turn you sour
be your own valentine

pour a glass of wine
put your feet up
dust your mind
of clutter
fill it with
elements of
smiles
joy

take the time
to dismiss
the outside

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fortitude

mixed emotions
tossed
and turned
churning
up from the depths
deeply seeded
with a certain need
to purge
leaving
the scraps
of unpleasantness
upon a worn shore

letting
the pounding waves
beat the hell
out of the waste and oddments

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survival

in a desolate state of mind
the only cure
abandoning the multitude of thoughts
that seem be be a constant flow
hoping the tide will drag
them out to sea
leaving one on this empty beach
with merely one thought
survival

like that pier
it has

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quest

sunlight lit the sky
waking the horizon
casting shadows on what once was

a new day
filled with anticipation
ready yourself for exploration
don’t waste time
packing a bag
open your mind
let truth
find its way
survey
probe
quest
for genuineness

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a dismal day

a dismal day
clouds lacing the sky
a drizzle of
droplets falling
cold
…….dank
…………and depressing

feeling lost
in the
lost & found
wondering if
mindless thoughts
are the cure

sensing
you’re not alone
but
can’t find anyone
to bump in

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how about you

i am going to sit back and count
my blessings
how about you

whether the day be sunny or blustery
rain
…………sleet
…………………or snow
i know i shall count
how about you

it is a time of reflection
of all things past
that made up

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