Edward Clapham Poems

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My Place

My place

There also is my place, where I explore my understanding
Of words that are said and thoughts revealed, interpretations made;
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2.
What Is Truth?

What is truth

What is truth? asked the patient;
Is it the cold (words of)
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3.
Red Queen

It is as though I had never loved before, loving you;
My heart bound and sealed to your care:
The bright morning wakes me and I think of you,
Nervously, in anticipation of that first hello.
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4.
Move On

Move on, they say to me, move on;
But they don't give easy directions and where do I go?
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5.
Distance Lends Enchantment

They say distance lends enchantment and true love
weathers all seasons; but, sometimes I wonder
whether the distance becomes obscured by changing
winds and billowing clouds.
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6.
It's Ok To Be Sad

It’s OK to be sad, for then happiness is given its proper perspective;
although it might not seem that way right now, when up feels only
a bit less down.
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7.
Mindfulness

Mindfulness
Mindfulness is being in the moment, with the past
A dim memorial and the future ripe anticipation;
Without investment of self in uncertainty and "when I…",
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8.
We Do Not Choose Love

We do not choose love, though it may seem that way
in the ceaseless dance of man with woman,
when hot fires urge us to approach and flirt and
hope it leads to more exciting things.
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9.
Where Once You Stood

Where once you stood

I glance across the room to where once you stood,
busy with the evening meal, intent on the rhythms
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10.
If I Could Suspend Time

If I could suspend time, I would make
My hours with you an eternity, Dear heart,
Though it seem but a fleeting moment.
The drudge of day gives way to night,
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