Margaret Alice Poems

Escapism: I fear boredom more
than bubonic plague or the latest atom bomb
used to commiserate with the animal kingdom
for not being able to escape through the mind
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Focus strong, mind a thin line, think of
my documents all the time, not allowing
thoughts to run away, no feelings disturb
the surface of my life
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And of course, as usual Adriaan Snyman
discredits himself by rejecting “The Bible
Code” by Michael Drosnin while dabbling
in the same esoteric terrain - on the grounds
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I wanted to say hello to some cyber-friends,
poets and commenters who stopped by to
send an encouraging word; wonderful
people who refrain from criticism as they
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1. Fire In My Breast That Burns Into My Head

Tonight I’ll cry for the very last time, having
an infallible way of dealing with pain: Never
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Melodramatic Announcement

Sent faxes to apologise for the inconvenience
caused by the postponement plans – the decision
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As I’m sitting here
thinking of my fears
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I am amazed that real life offers more
romantic endings than could ever have
been foreseen, that most people seem
to be oblivious that once the equations
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1. My Criterion For Success

You say you find merit in a theory that is based
on a meaningless universe, created by chaos -
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Feeling bad for
chocolate and sweets
and all things
nice, but curry?
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