Do not discard my letters you fool
If you refuse to show them to your lover
Then study them in solitude,
Meditate upon my words,
You'll see I do not seek to pry her from your hands
I only wish for you to comprehend what you have
I have described her features in a way no other mortal can
I've drawn maps of the ways to her heart,
Yes, there's more than one
Be more prudent than I was
Heed my words and treat your angel right
Be just, compassionate and patient with her,
Listen to her!
There's more wisdom in my other letters
Prevail where your predecessor failed.
Do not think me noble though,
For if you let her slip,
I'll catch her in haste
And I shan't repeat my mistakes twice,
She'll be mine till the end of time.
Silence is the protective barrier of thoughtful consideration.
Reviewing, deducing, and choosing thoughts to turn into verbal interaction .
Inevitably impacting ones’ life’s direction
Churning wisdom, perspective, hindsight and discretion;
once silence turns to sound;
A choice has been made,
A sound has been found .
Directional foundation laid
Course chosen, path paved :
Silence is the predecessor of ones
verbal human communication .
your great-grandmother’s toothache was easily fixed
with lovely cocaine tooth drops, which now are probably nixed.
a predecessor to Novocain, a practice back in the day
many children had to have it, it took pain away
Marvelously fast-acting cocaine tooth drops cost a whole fifteen cents
You could get them over the counter sold by druggist McVents
It might sound odd now, but it was a common practice in 1818.
And your gums felt great afterwards, truly tingly and clean.
no wind is stronger than a Kansas wind
today she is in her glory
blowing lawn chairs upside down
there goes a plastic bag
it might travel three towns over
my apron is not staying tied
the porch swing is clanging against the siding
this wind may not be a twister
but we know she is here
blowing clothes on the line stiff as boards
ground animals are burrowing into nests
sometimes Kansas wind is a predecessor to hail and thunderstorms
today seems like one of these times
The magic of Christmas Day is truly wonderful…
but I happen to believe…
there is also something magical and exciting about its predecessor…
Christmas Eve.
Perhaps it’s because I was born on New Year’s Eve
that I cherish and adore…
and have such an affinity and fondness for the day and night before.
Every day and night before is filled with hope and expectation.
There’s anticipation and excitement as we wait.
I remember the day before the first Christmas I can remember…
I remember the day before my first date.
I am blessed that the walls of my mind
are decorated…enhanced…and adorned…
with memories like the day before my wedding…
the days before all our children and grandchildren were born.
It comes down t basic calendarial logic
dating back, I’m sure, to days of yore.
for where would any Christmas, birthday or special day be…
without the day before.
So Merry Eve of whatever holiday or special day you celebrate today
and the rest of your life too…
because there should be a place in all our hearts
for the day before
the day our dreams came true.
Sharing hard candy with her best friend Shirley
Impossible task if deciduous teeth are lost prematurely
Although each child progresses in a different rate
My predecessor took its time as I came in a little late
I caused Chloé pain erupting—cutting through her gum
An icepack so frigid was chilling, making me numb
Chloés sneaky attempts to hide sweets in her room
Have cost her front baby teeth to come out to soon
Candy, I chomp up and bite down ‘til it’s in many pieces
Crunchy and noisy, sugar and saliva all over me releases
A child should brush us teeth, at least twice per day
And avoid sugary foods that promote tooth decay
A stubborn child who doesn’t listen to mom's wise advice
Needs to be told over again, more than once more than twice
A sweet tooth like me never gives in and so, I have a chip
Off to the dentist we’ll go, for a temporary behind Chloé’s sore lip!
THERE is a lake somewhere
'midst pollution, coots & comorants thrive
Jewel in our overflowing sewage
Creation endures Curse of (ANC, Adam &) Eve
NoTE:
ANC is the ruling party & government majority in South Africa since the elections of 1994. With hardly a basic maintenance program anywhere, every hospital, school, office, utilities, and national treasure left THE ANC by its predecessor (NP, nationalist party) is an eyesore, tragedy, or will soon be).
I was given fresh coins and an unexpected apology
not sure what this reparation meant
for you, the woman said.sliding me twenty dollars also
she was ugly, old, with a nose you could ski from
high in the air, waiting for November’s snow
it is October, so Halloween came into mind
This is so you will not seek revenge she whispered
she was odd, a predecessor to my spirit of before
why am I the one who sees these entities?
corn was sitting next to gourds, all were silent
cold winds were hailing from Kansas
A cultivation of autumn ideas entered my nostrils
so this is the new October I thought
I decided to leave the scarecrow up
not that she was doing me a bit of good
If one chooses to enter the political realm
[To serve his or her country in high office]
Inevitably, they will be accused of misconduct
Of one sort or another during their tenure
Julia Gillard, ex-Prime Minister of Australia,
The first and only female in Australia’s history
Is no exception.
From 2010-2013, she performed her duties, but
Was deposed by her predecessor, who claimed
Rightly that she was ambivalent, that she
Sordidly vacillated in her actions and decisions
And such claims by one’s political allies and opponents
Are rather common when a position of authority
Is coveted.
No evidence exists, however, that she was a traitor!
Treason (to be a traitor) requires attacking the state
Authority “to whom one owes” [complete] “allegiance
With the intent of overthrowing the government.”
Almost ten years have passed since she left office,
And it would behoove the Australian powers that be
To move on.
written March 28, 2022
a place of peaceful rest
from cursing…reversed
in Paramount Plus
gun slinging verbiage —
trashing the Most Holy’s name
in Star Trek IV, Nimoy
was given his lines —
exposé of colorful language
not heard of in their age
now Picard is old
and the old returns
to the silver-lie-zed screen
screaming in our faces
like overdue feces
a species showing its true colors
unfortunately…throw in sex scenes too
nothing unimagined, nothing civilized,
only the dematerialization
of minds. And the startup
of this series…i’m yawning
nothing like the lively action
of the past. evolution seems
to be a blast from the past.
am i picking on Picard?
why call him JL,
when Jean-Luc
sounded so much cooler
ooh…ooh let me answer this!
it’s a prelude to disaster
of epic proportions
will mankind be saved this time
in the nick of time
the Captain’s apt to fail
his dog is “number one”
his predecessor in spot two
they are in doo doo
bring back a place of peaceful rest -
it’s paramount to reverse
the cursing, the death
of good old-fashioned fun
3/8/2022
A Predecessor, ... May, Dismay
At All The Work, Twas Made Of Me!
If Fields Of Victories To Win;
Raise Our Voices, .... Loud We Send!
Rigid and small in dunam
Revelations glued into baldam
Literacy filled amalgam
Inherited from its predecessor
Abram the Hanif ancestor
The legacy of pilgrim Lordor
Revealed command “read”
The order was repeated by lead
Coupled Shafa than ennead
musket
predecessor to the rifle
named for mousquette or sparrow hawk
smoothbore long-barreled firearm
cumbersome, heavy to lift
musket
used by infantrymen
during the War Between the States
Sometimes referred to as the Civil War
Or Sherman and Lee's war
musket
heavy to lift,
large-caliber, clumsy,
muzzle loading
shoulder gun
musket
Helen Reddy, Cher, Bette Midler, Tina and Reba have all inspired me
Showing me women can be more than I thought women could be.
I am inspired by Adam Lambert and his predecessor Freddy Mercury.
They are both not afraid to live their lives, and be all that they can be.
Inspired by singers, dancers, Jennifer Lopez, and friends who live their chi.
Every child I have ever met, which is a lot of children, has inspired me.
My mother and aunts who showed me strength at their knowing knee.
Everyone I know including dad, in-laws and husband have inspired me.
Play music, can dance
Observe old body on floor
Shake the world slowly
Love is like a rose
In time it shines the world's heart
out of time it dies
Mountain brook sings songs
Like solitary reaper
None, but lovers hear
in the cage of mountain flocks
the elegant scenery of predecessor lives
in the waist of the mountain brook
the sweet melody of left love lives
in the lap of flowing river
the endless life of saintly love lives
in the blowing lane of autumnal breeze
the salacious tone of winter lives
in the sky-way of flying birds
the intoxicated mind of solitary beloved lives
None possesses time
It's independent, endless;
Wisdom- friends only
Alone mind builds up
Carnal knowledge of the world
Breathing minutes die
Life, death and knowledge
Anthem of world's existence
Weaving love passion
14.10.2020 Chattogram
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