RoseAnn V. Shawiak Poems

Century plants stretching their arms heavenward,
trying to poke the sky with their pointed fingers,
jarring the universe with gentle teasing from earth.
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Energizing my mind with Chopin, upturning avenues of extravagant joy and intellect.
Taking pleasure, participating in technical difficulties and compositions that are always keeping my mind swirling, trying to keep in time with whatever happens to come about.
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Wrapping a blanket of faith tightly around me, not wanting to let go of it's safety.
Continually falling into dismal abysses of another world, clinging to me and pulling me away from what I'm trying to recover from.
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Abruptly brushing away tears of frustration as they fall uninterruptedly from my soul.
Holding hands with faith even in the darkness of pain and nausea, looking intensely into the near future for a reprieve from it all.
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Rainbow eyes shining from a reflection of exterior windows.
Watching the comings and goings of everyone, pleased at the number of beings that have attended the women's garage party at Buddy Stubbs.
Calculating the broad interest in getting together once a month, liking what they saw throughout the day.
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Beauty of yellow fallen petals upon the ground
contrasts with the desert brown it's head is
gently laid upon.
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Greenhouses filled with seedlings growing
slowly into flowers and plants of every kind.

Scented nature filling the atmosphere, taking
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Watching rain from a window inside my mind made
life seem to slow down and I took it in stride.
Playfully watching it get caught up by automobile
tires as they traveled by fast - sending droplets
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Water surrounding our boat was like glass.
Yet, just a few feet beyond, the water
looked scribbled upon.
As if a child had taken a pen and made his
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Down in a darkened bowl of earth, looking skyward,
awaiting birth of a brand new day.
Sensing it's fantastic pleasure, stepping into
time with it's life-giving essence and going on to
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