RoseAnn V. Shawiak Poems

Walking hand in hand with rhythms, steadily keeping up,
incessantly composing works of classical music.

Profound and deeply moving, setting emotions afire,
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Searching interiorly for what is needed to get through
life in these difficult days and moments.

Having an open-ended mind without limits or boundaries,
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Screened in on porches of intellectual prowess, seeing
an open atmosphere beckoning with it's essence, fragrantly
scenting the air.
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Silent meditation thought up in people's minds,
giving love in each own's time.

Wandering aimlessly along many paths, stumbling
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Fountain lights cascading down ancient walls, filling
minds with brilliant colors and artistic shapes -
throwing shadows into memories.
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Realizing the entirety of life in one fell swoop, alongside
of beating rhythms falling in line with thinking while
writing.
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Traipsing through trails of tomorrow, searching for
things that are wanting to be accomplished in the future.

Feeling so perfectly happy and peaceful, taking every-
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Sentimental views of life guide us down narrow paths of
righteous piety, taking care to unfold and become a part
of life we can be accustomed to.
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Doors closing on hearts of sorrow, memories of past
experiences returning to remind one of horrible feelings.

Abandoned, rejected, of no consequence, life slowly drains
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Looking out of prison's windows, trying to see some of
life's closely held treasures.

Within sight is only a black night sky, looking carefully,
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