Short Arranger Poems

The florist 
grows flowers
 then arranges them

12/3/20
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr ©...

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Building castles out of stardust--


and sprawling cities lit by starlight.


The arranger stands on
geometric borders-


unobtrusive to the rebel's dream....

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you are the stranger
I wanted to know
hiding in the shadow
working your angle
an unseen danger
to my heart

the words I hear
sweet like honey
thick and vague
watching what you say
so nothing is conveyed
and no one can see into you

a feeling arranger
keeper of the key
that locks my love
nothing can free me
everything keeps you free
you are in no danger
of loving me...

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you are the stranger
I wanted to know
hiding in the shadow
working your angle
an unseen danger
to my heart
the real you I still haven't met

the words I hear
sweet like honey
thick and vague
watching what you say
so nothing is conveyed
and no one can see into you
protection for all that you do

a feeling arranger
keeper of the key
that locks my love
nothing can free me
everything keeps you free
you were never in danger
of loving me...

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Limelight

Once I had to go on stage
reading my poetry, I was a nervous wreck
but when up there bathed in light
that shone just for me I was in my element.
Each poet had read three poems, but I was unstoppable
until the arranger of the festival dragged off stage.
The audience consisted of 50 people who are not
who are not afraid of a poetry reading.
I was afire and wanted to read poetry everywhere
but my wife got me to go to bed before the fool 
in me took over....

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