RoseAnn V. Shawiak Poems

Superfluity of life extends itself into every day
business, filling hours and minutes with existence
throughout earthly moments.
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Washing tears on washboards
situated inside.

Cleansing them until they
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Reaching into depths of interior thinking,
looking for chests of forgotten memories,
hoping to dust them off and watch them
careen across the screen of subconsciousness.
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Jumping, leaping, undying love of cowboy ballads is
running rampant among us, enlivening our spirits and
souls.
Reaching through all notes, placing our hearts along-
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Songs of happiness belying feelings of sorrow and grief
just under the surface.

Eyes looking out, heart touching emotional upheaval,
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Brilliant yellow sun, touching my eyes and mind
with it's luminescent beauty as it sits beneath
desert mountains, holding their breath as night-
time falls upon them with a full moon of
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Taking chances, running wild, escaping the boredom of
daily living and taking things that make me feel alive.

Those where I choose to challenge death and stand up
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Chugging easily around horizon's edges, listening for
sounds of beginning beauty to penetrate an interior
environment.
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Closing windows behind me, locking doors with dead
bolts, making sure they'll never be opened.

Keeping everyone out of my business, wanting only
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Numbered balls of destiny rolling and being hit
around a table with a mighty stick of superiority.

Tricking and playing unsound wisdom of this
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