A little ruby-throated bird
Landed there without a word
Upon the roof, the bird alighted
Looking regally beknighted
...
As I kneel,
A ghost of a smile
Passes over my lips.
Ironies too cruel to admit.
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These cherry blossoms drifting everywhere,
My senses overwhelmed but not yet gone.
This fog, it clouds my vision here and there,
I wonder just how far from here to yon
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Why, when looking to Him,
Do we look up and not back?
Why, when we cannot be bothered to look,
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Maybe when we can define
Exactly what a not-weed is
We will all learn to love to hate
Our unforgettable, inescapable,
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Yellowing book with tearstained pages
'Twas either a novel or a love for the ages.
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Strive for unformed imagery
and words that don't
do quite what is expected
of them
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It's amazing how,
Not knowing the Farmer,
Standing at his plow,
We can still eat food—
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