Daver Austin Poet Free verse

Dr. Pangloss?

DR. PANGLOSS?

Cooler today   dear friends
No wind
Humidity 86
Temperature expected in the mid-80s
The leaf crowd hangs
                               motionless    silent
Even the birds sense the lull
One hears an occasional chirp
In these lulls though    these periods of inactivity
The mind is able to focus
A good mind will offer thanks    not dreading change
A troubled mind    it seems    is forever looking forward
And    backed by a roiling sea of past and present events
       only temporarily stilled     will invent things that may
          never happen    places and people with dirty faces
                              raggedly clothed
A good    rational mind will not invent
But see the day for what it is
Will live in the moment
Giving thanks for a beautiful world

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Poet Destroyer A July 22, 2010 at 7:54 AM Hello Daver I see you do not poet every day,,Good nor do I..i am here to let you know I posted my first BLOG.. if you care to stop by say hi and read it,,have a nice one,..p.d.

July 12, 2010 at 5:31 PM Nice use of imagery to share your thoughts. So much insight in this poem. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. Karen

Diiamond Rich July 12, 2010 at 10:56 AM Enjoyed this poetry from you today and will read more, please check out my recent Criminals part 3 of course Fiction. Have a great day.

Harry Horsman July 12, 2010 at 2:51 AM enjoyed the read, excellent love it, Harry

Kabuteng P.Ink K. July 12, 2010 at 2:34 AM Hi Dave :) Glad to know the weather's cooler over there-- over here it's still pretty hot though... quite an uplifting write you have here -- I'm really enjoying your writes although I have no idea who this Dr. Pangloss guy is...btw happy that my write made you want to visit Hawaii even if your son wanted to leave, lol and as for my other write-- feel free to imagine those birds as gulls, they can definitely be any bird you want ;) -- enjoy your cool day now :) -- nikko :)

Andrea Dietrich July 11, 2010 at 5:43 PM Great idea, living in the moment, Daver. You write these free verse poems so well. Wish I heard more from you lately! thanks for your fun replies on jellyfish and that island name. I forgot it now myself. It is the real name for Forbidden Island which was a picture in Linda's photo gallery (for her last contest) Luv, Andrea

John Freeman July 11, 2010 at 10:53 AM Excellent job Daver. And thanks for your comments, always appreciated. Your technique in writing Daver, that I was talking about is your ability to write with amazing clarity of intent, in expressing your thoughts. Agape, Moses

Carolyn Devonshire July 11, 2010 at 10:45 AM How wonderful that your weather has cooled down a bit, Daver! Indeed, a good mind is thankful and doesn't dread change. It's the troubled minds that are "inventive." Like the way you see the world so objectively, dear friend. Love, Carolyn

Poet Destroyer A July 11, 2010 at 8:55 AM in the moment as do I lol,, enjoyed your write..P.D.