RoseAnn V. Shawiak Poems

Erasing words from memories left stranded in time,
revoking notes, belonging to images against all
odds.
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Sharing particular moments with others through melodies
of yesterday, finding mutual ground to begin friendships
from.
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Song of feeling, generating deep emotion from within,
clouding eyes with moistened tears and silent wrenching
good-byes.
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Patterns of thought, escape rules made by others,
wanting to be creative in their own right.
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Searching through looking-glasses, mirroring reflections
of inane curiosity.
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Daintily sitting on edges of life, watching sunsets
lessening through the years.

Counting down ages of belonging as we travel our
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Stretching imagination with musical melodies,
finding no limits or expectations of boundaries.

Serenely floating down avenues of ocean waves,
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Musicians, young, just starting out, giving a recital.
Notes blaring out, some too sharp, piercing tonal
perfection, wrecking havoc to my ears.
At times flattened, notes distorting sounds that are
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Entertainment holding attention of everyone as they smile
and feel good, listening to music of old.
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Traveling alone, living a solo existence, lonely from all
outside respects.
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