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Minds Off Course

Past life ghosts they drift and creep
spread their bile on those who sleep
cold as ice with no soft side 
For mud bound stains dug so deep



Poem entered on Poetry Soup March 17/2020.

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Andrea Dietrich

April 2, 2020 at 4:46 PM

oh those spirits that are so creepy as you describe here. i wonder what it is that makes them linger and not move on! I enjoyed seeing your poem on this winner list, howard.

Howard Kerr

April 3, 2020 at 7:20 AM

Hi Andrea, Congratulations on your award-winning, evocative entry Sea Side which I found moving and lyrical. Thanks for your kind comment about my placement. In response to your excellent question I wish to offer some clarity. The “spirits” are a metaphor for matters that have been ignored and must be attended to for everyone’s benefit. They are a reminder that ultimate peace of mind lies in resolution rather than deferral. Hence the reason why these “spirits” persist to the detriment of the central character as they sleep. Kind Regards Howard