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The Coxswain

Rendition from the third degree,  
writers lost in euphoric decrees
blocked, what's happening to me
lost in the "I don't knows"
the articles such as A, The, Thou
& prepositions.
What next?,
Where does the story flow?
a daunting task 
Nobody knows
as if Tony Rich & Babyface
were writing songs in my head
Just breath 
let it flow. Know! 
You're more than capable 
of rowing your own canoe, 
don’t sit there waiting 
for a mermaid to rescue you. 
Row, row, row, get to shore, 
let the story be told
that the ships
coming from the old country
bearing gold carry a disease
don't be hoodwinked
by the American dream
if it's going to break up 
our communities
YOU hold the power, the oar
and command the molecules 
of water & ink.
Let it flow

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 1/1/2016 12:22:00 PM
Rather convoluted...But intriguing all the same - Nicely conceived! All the very best for your New Year! :) john
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