RoseAnn V. Shawiak Poems

Resting in ballads of music, just listening to it
fall into poems of inherent meanings.

Voice keeping silent, yet words fall out honestly
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Tonight I lie in beds of roses, filled with thorns
of yesterday, remembering the times of a lifetime
with family when younger.
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Death wishes abound in serious times of despair.

Grasping threads, trying to hold on without losing
hope in life getting better.
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Sun setting on a critical moment in life, taking with it
all the lightened thoughts of my spirit.

Being unfulfilled in life's fountains of financial
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Stringing along, vibrating, touching particles of my brain
with an essence of classical being.

Following pathways of intellect into serene placements of
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Wondering at the intelligence of every new day as it
comes gently over the horizon, bringing with it new
wonder and awe for everything that will become today.
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Enjoying this new day, walking along the Atlantic Ocean,
picking up seashells and placing them in a pail.

Watching seagulls fly and swoop down onto the waves,
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Looking out the window at tops of trees, yellow blossoms
blooming in a gentle breeze.

Little bees buzzing slightly above each flower, dipping
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Touching light rhythms, filtering sights within my mind,
taking me slowly on journeys.

Riding upon rhythms, matching tempos with wisdom as it
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