David Whalen Poems

Sometimes when I'm so down
That there is no up
Like when you wake in the middle
Of the night…and all you can think of
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It was crystal clear
At first

Then developed a haze
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Tonight I’m inspired
By my lack of inspiration

I’m inspired to write
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The rest and the best
Of life yet lies before you
So many things to see
So many things to do
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A faint tintinnabulation
of a small boat’s bell
Moored within Monterey bay
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A gaze within
A look without

At a blur of a throng
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Leave me in the cool tall grass
With my back against a tree

Tilt my head back a bit
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My first Christmas tree, thirty years ago
Upon my arrival in Las Vegas
Shall always be remembered so,
As one of my greatest
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Sweet addictions
Twinkies and mints
Sweet affections
Snickers and quince
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Dream the dreams
Of a child’s imagination

Plumb the depths
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