Sidi Mahtrow Poems

The moving van arrived at break of dawn
And the four unloaders and driver were chilled to the bone
But all had agreed to work come what may
And get the truck unloaded before dark of day.
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Buzzards are smart as most birds are
For they know the day’s of the week, as well as the hour.
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The smell of spring's in the air
And soon the taste sensations will all be there
But until the equinox arrives in June
We'll all be drooling, it can't come to soon.
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Take that one errant grain
Put it on the board
With a sharp knife
Cut it into thin slices
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It’s that time of year
When they come out with nothing to fear
Acting as if they are “king of the hill”
Knowing not the way to pass a bill.
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Too often we only see
What appears to be
But in the darkness there remains
The whole world not illuminated by flames.
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Sing out loud and long
For the praise is put where it does belong
On a subject that I profess
Is one about which I know less.
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The shape of things to come
Standing on their pedestals quiet and forlorn
The finished product of the creator’s art
Wait to see if those who view them will understand
To give up the message that is cast in clay.
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The skimpy morning dew had long since evaporated.
The Texas sun bore down with an intensity
that meant that it was mid - June
and no rain was in sight.
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Procrustes knew well what he thought and did
Made a bed, “one size fits all” it’s said.
Little did he know that his philosophy would be embraced
By those with such a liberal grace.
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