Margaret Alice Second Poems

An insomniac night - I don’t feel so bright - should
I eat something, drink bitter coffee or keel over on
my desk; the last option is the best but colleagues
would have no rest until this evil deed is revealed
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There’s an H for Heaven and an H for
heartache, an N for Nina and an N for
aNgry, a D for a reD Indian Nose and
a D with an attitude, a T for a laughing
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Have already filled in a production sheet to prove I
did useful things after suffering immensely with
Internet flickering like demented Christmas tree
lights, losing email connection intermittently, but
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Undercover sinus is no fun, nose blocked
when laying down - no sleep, accompanied
by fever laying shivering in bed, a train wreck -
when getting up, head under heavy pressure
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When you are frustrated and angry, my ears
start to ring, the electric impulses created by
your wild energy feels like lightning bolts all
around me; though spiritual masters say
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The challenge is bigger than I thought – playing
charades to make the world go round, playing
games to keep illusions alive, living within your
convictions, following your rules and regulations
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Beat the drum of truth the way you want it to be and
you’ll feel good immediately. Influenced by my guru’s
inspiring words, I buy as many chocolates and wafers
as I can find, return to the office to chew and suck on
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Loved my parents for their storytelling, dad with
a bedtime story - a special stone block that was
removed to steal a king’s treasure - thus robbers
could bankrupt him; I recall the thrill of hearing
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In the god Indra’s celestial abode a wonderful net is stretched
in all directions and there is one glittering jewel at every node
shining brighter than the stars because the polished surface of
every jewel reflects ALL the other jewels; the reflection con-
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Noise decibels reaching critical levels usually makes
me realise, but too late; a colleague has moved into
line with me, taking down a bookcase screen, filling
space necessary to separate us. I should have been
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