RoseAnn V. Shawiak Poems

Testing mercurial temperaments,
watching them grow out of proportion,
touching edges of trials as life picks
up and leaves for other horizons beyond
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Wondering along lines of behavior set on sidelines,
accessing normal sides of human nature and,
portraying innocent characters of youth.
Listlessly folding in half, jutting out beyond our
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Expecting to see Dr. L. earlier today than usual, or so he said.
Waiting for his arrival on a Wednesday morning, writing poetry to
pass the time away.
Smiling within, thoughts coagulating, causing me to chuckle out
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Puzzling episodes of life jar my mind,
mixing and blending articles of faith with life.
Having hope and praying are sometimes the only
thoughts that keep me going when I read about
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Enjoying Harrah's environment, sitting outside,
quietly listening to the water fall and splash into a pool.
Feeling contented, totally at peace, doing what I love the
best - writing to my heart's content, as nature whispers
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Enrapt in life, listening to it's heartbeat alongside my own.
Reaching a high note, musically hearing rhythms of a different
type being slowly recognized in my mind as that of natural
beauty, situated in times of passive sorrow.
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Watching intellectually, nature at play,
surrounding the place I'm in.
Realizing dreams as I scan the heaven's,
no fear or doubts causing ripples of
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Climbing trees in my mind,
feeling the euphoria of childhood once again.
Letting myself go, holding onto a freedom,
growing expectantly inside, not letting anyone
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Catching sight of rhythm as it rocks me into the future
and blasts me back into the past, no hindrances to hold
me back.
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Voices singing, coming quietly into my environment like whispers
of past memories, once asleep deep in subconsciousness.

Soaring into the atmosphere, creating many ideas, forming them
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