Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems

They don't want,
THAT direction!
They want THEIR direction.
Even though it has been shown,
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Once upon a midnight dreary
'I've heard that before.'
I am channeling Poe.
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Images.
Images invented.
Images invented to cement.
Images invented to cement and limit,
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By day I might finger my fiddle.
But at night I reserve exclusively,
To the playing with my flute.
And when I am through,
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In the Autumn
When the beauty of the leaves begins to fall
One keeps on raking
Not to think about the beauty nature calls
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When one confesses that they have not been their best.
There is a lesson in this many don't expect.
When one confesses that they have not been their best.
They're making changes to arrange,
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Have I been over demanding,
With no love I show for you?
Well I...
Have been too much a fool.
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Remember when you thought it was a thing,
To do to people.
With a rushing to crush me.
And not getting enough!
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It's better with a bit of innocence.
Better with a benefit of it,
Yes.
It's better with a bit of innocence.
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Once found boring!
Now so adored.
Those we accused,
Of hanging up...
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