gershon hepner Poems

HAYDN'S HEAD


To Haydn's head his body said "Farewell! "
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There’s half the people in the world who hate
the other half, and half who feel great love
for all of them, The latter feel so great,
they look down on former, high above
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Groucho, Jupiter and apples by Cezanne
make life worth living in Manhattan
for Woody Allen. I’m less fussy for I can
survive with Linda, who’s my cat on
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Come quick, baby, and remind me
where I once began and show me
places where you think you find me,
for it’s very clear you know me
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Are You There?


Lovers wish to make it known
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Who is the puzzled, turbaned man who gazes
into the distance from a canvas on the wall?
He’s Rembrandt, and it seems that it amazes
the artist to be taken for St. Paul.
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They call him Lawrence of Arabia, yet
he told Abdullah he agreed the Jews
should be allowed their homeland tents to set
west of the Jordan, territory he’d lose.
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THREE GOLDEN EAGLES


FIRST GOLDEN EAGLE
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Embrace uncertainty, and go out on a limb:
say, “This might be, ” more often than “This is.”
Explore the canyon that lies far below the rim,
without demanding answers in life’s quiz.
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Linda’s response to this poem:

Nice to know, thanks mate so very much,
You really have the touchy feely touch.
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