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Short Forestalled Poems

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Premium Member Silent Ovation
Conductor’s wand in final phrase Forestalled the anticipated roar, Cast deafening hush of silent awe, Leaving the audience ablaze… May 10, 2021
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Categories: forestalled, music, senses,
Form: Quatrain



Counting Crows
Sometimes money isn’t enough,
the wheat rejects the chaff

Wealth attained by winnowing gain, 
the scarecrow only laughs

Sometimes money isn’t enough,
the numbers rise and fall

Interest accrues¬ as attrition renews
—the richest count forestalled 

(Valley Forge: November, 2020)...

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Categories: forestalled, money,
Form: Rhyme

Book: Reflection on the Important Things