RoseAnn V. Shawiak Poems

Lilting rhythms filling my mind, beats taking me
into steps of the future.

Watching as life revolves, taking the stress and
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Ridicule and intolerance of others is only bad
judgment on their parts and has nothing to do
with anything that we have done.
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Leaves being blown by an afternoon breeze, shimmering
in the sunlight, looking like diamonds hanging there
looking brilliant, as I write them into this poem.
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Disrespect for women still runs rampant in our society,
wanting women to be a partner in marriage, bearing
their children.
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Living through life, expecting nothing much in return
for experiencing it's strife and turmoil.

Exploiting the fruits of nature and humanity, polluting
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Following routes of nature through this mind, wanting
to find solace and serenity to bring peace into my
being.
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Settling into a corner, listening to CD's, relaxing,
playing the piano of my mind with my left hand, writing
with my right at the same time just as I am doing now.
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Singly going into depths of another universe hidden
deeply within my being.

No one else able to follow, not liking to express
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Experiencing a lightness starting to envelope my
interior being, giving a reprieve from the stress
of this afternoon.
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Rhythms rolling through memories, touching upon their
essence as I remember them with bittersweet reminiscence.

Holding your love close to me, feeling your heart still
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