Margaret Alice Second Poems

There’ll never be a time when war ceases my guru
claims; if we desire acceptance of the 25% of the
world we like, we have to respect the other 75% we
we don’t including those enjoying warfare amongst
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Sunday afternoon, boredom creeping in too soon,
you dreaming about a family reunion while I’m
thinking of a trip doing our own thing - does not
matter which, as long as we have adventures,
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Easily blown off by any wind my light straw hat
needs a mauve scarf tied around the top; it goes
with my mauve iPod, mauve transparent bag to
carry my library card. Staring at my document is
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As usual, lost contact with reality, living in a trance of
stories for youngsters and dreams of mighty deeds to
come; woke up to aches and pains, and a new face in
the glaring light of stark reality
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The ego that is me has been subsumed by the wave that
took all the characters: the little Alien in my head, Agony
Aunt, Alice as well as the Crocodile, by surprise and left
us stranded on the sands of reality
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Enjoyed walking to the shops, face ensconced
in a big hat with a mauve scarf - the spiritual
colour - enjoyed humming snatches of songs
and thinking of little things like new blouses
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Failed to find embracing peace this weekend - oh yes,
moments of external joy flooded my mind temporarily,
waves broke on my brain’s sandy shores but the mist
rolled in again, clouds covered a sun briefly lighting
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The emotional colouration of mind, idea and construction
which combine creating personality seems to be neutral
for noble hard-working high-principled people here in the
office. My personality craves excitement, change and joy
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A Change Of Attitude
Felt guilty reading how to meditate, quieten the mind
and focus on that calm place inside where we are
free to be happy. Falling asleep is my only quietening
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I love Channel 182, Nat Geo Wild, there always is
some programme about crocodiles, we were taught
crocodiles survive temperature changes by hiding in
tunnels deep in the earth, their heart rate slows until
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