Self-Employed

Star-dash cars now zip along the street,
Winking into town,
Awerving like party-colored leaves
Surfing the wind.

Everyone's going going going SOMEwhere!
Gone.  Here?  Yes!
Straight to the top!
Another perfect day
For another perfect dollar!

Mine!  I have nade it!
Now send up flowers
And sky-hearted piano players!
I want clouds to break,
And stars to take,
With craft ever true up-soaring!
Sky, sun, time----won!
Won for the President
Of company ME!

Am I too bold, too free, too loud?
Just wait till I'm more proud!
No, I can't be quiet.
Love, come now, with me, all night!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008



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Date: 12/27/2008 9:49:00 AM
Brian - Congratulations on your feature this week! Wishing you a Happy & Healthy New Year. Peace always, John
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Date: 12/23/2008 5:05:00 PM
Congrats Brian on "Self-Employed" being featured this week. Vince
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Date: 12/23/2008 1:18:00 PM
light poetry this is not! this is heavy and it lifts the spirits high; way high. my mood was lifted and it takes really good poetry to do that. congradulations are in order. John H. Loving III
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Date: 12/23/2008 8:46:00 AM
Love this! My favorite lines: "Sky, sun, time----won! Won for the President Of company ME!" very exuberant! God bless and Happy Holidays, Congrats! on getting featured! :) Amy
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Date: 12/23/2008 5:35:00 AM
Congrats on being featured this week.
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Date: 12/22/2008 9:03:00 PM
Congrats on being featured this week, Happy Holidays...Raul
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Date: 12/21/2008 10:36:00 PM
Brian - Congrats on having your poetry featured this week – Merry Christmas & God Bless, MJ
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Date: 12/21/2008 5:20:00 PM
Congrats on being featured.
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Date: 12/21/2008 3:52:00 PM
Congratulations on your featured write of the week! Warmest wishes for a beautiful holiday! Love, Shar
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Date: 11/19/2008 8:57:00 AM
Welcome to PoetrySoup. Please continue with your writing and share it with the world. Write from your heart and you will go far. Love, Carol
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