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my neighbors

f our brain is wood, they are termites, They devour the oak, beech, pine and even the redwood, They are determined to reduce our dreams to dust, our tables, our beds, our furniture, even our love in forest If our brain is wood, they are termites, The poet must resemble exotic woods to not be eaten.

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Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 12/21/2024 5:30:00 PM

People can be difficult. Thank goodness for there being many different kinds of people. A lovely poem, Yann. :)

Valsa George

Date: 11/3/2024 7:25:00 PM

We should be as sturdy as exotic wood. Otherwise termites will eat us away. Are your neighbors like termites, eating you away slowly? If so, you should keep them at bay! Very intelligent thoughts, Yaan.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 10/31/2024 3:22:00 AM

I suppose in this worthless world we all deserve termites. Still, there are some intelligent people around.

Yann Rolland
Date: 11/1/2024 2:18:00 AM

there are very intelligent people in this world Victor, may be they are termites, thanks for stopping by, enjoy your week end

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/30/2024 8:08:00 PM

I like that. Poets as exotic wood!!

Yann Rolland
Date: 10/30/2024 11:21:00 PM

thanks Andrea for stopping by, so true

Ink Empress

Date: 10/30/2024 12:55:00 PM

Deep way of writing and describing neighbours , youve written one that is soulfully moving and powerful, especially love the lines “If our brain is wood, they are termites, The poet must resemble exotic woods to not be eaten.” So true, and i believe you have an exotic way of weaving words and thoughts. Pleasure reading you today~ Sending you light always~

Yann Rolland
Date: 10/30/2024 11:25:00 PM

thanks IE, a lovable comment and thoughtul, enjoyed yann i have a problem, i don't receive any mails now from poetry soup, may be they losed my adress, so i have to manage that myself ( my poems and comments) , ooooppps

Ilene Bauer

Date: 10/30/2024 11:43:00 AM

I hope you get better neighbors, Yann, although I do believe you are made of the finest and most exotic wood, so you should be safe..

Yann Rolland
Date: 10/30/2024 11:26:00 PM

thank you so much ilene for the comforting words, best wishes and week end yann