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A Poem Today

I tried again writing a poem today, 
so many things I’ve been wanting to say.
I picked up my pen and stared at the page,
then quickly got lost in a frustrated rage.

Something has changed in the mood of my muse.
Harsh words of anger are all she will use.
Her used to be world filled with love, faith, and hope
now lost in the swirl of a thick hazy smoke.

Sometimes it seems like the smoke starts to clear,
like maybe there isn’t as much I should fear.
But every new day brings a little bit more,
like Amazon boxes piled up at the door.

Oh how I miss all The hours and hours
of capturing honeybees dancing on flowers.
The flowers are gone now and so are the bees,
not even the sound of a bird in the trees.

I know they’re still there, I just can’t seem to see them.
Now most of my days are spent wishing to be them.
Stuck in the world of a cold prison gray,
there will be no writing a poem today.

~Jeannie Cronin
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Turner Avatar
August 23, 2022 at 9:44 AM
I was doing some reading today and thought Id drop by for some "real" poetry and I was not disappointed. I can most certainly relate to this heartfelt poem. Just wonderful, Jeannie. If you'll look around you might see me in the fog. Miss you:)
Cronin Avatar
August 23, 2022 at 11:37 AM
So good to hear from you. I’ll be looking for you…in the fog.
De Beaulieu Avatar
July 17, 2022 at 2:56 PM
Hello Jeannie Amos, as hard you try you can not force the words to splash on the page. Forcing the words to come will not work out. Just wait a while for the words to form. Enjoy your evening my friend.
De Beaulieu Avatar
July 19, 2022 at 3:04 PM
Hello Jeannie, You are welcome. Yes I remember those words. Nice words are better words than angry words.Enjoy your evening my friend.
Cronin Avatar
July 18, 2022 at 3:45 PM
Thanks, though I think my problem has more to do with which words are coming rather than any words at all. You know how Mom used to say “Say something nice, or nothing at all”? Nice word factory replaced by anger distribution center.
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