Short Low Pitched Poems

A Japanese stone garden
brass wind chimes,
little birds feeding,
fountain tinkling - the whole works.

I sit, empty my mind,
intone a low pitched Buddhist hymn
which scares the birds away.

The wind picks up,
chimes no longer tinkle -but loudly clang.
The fountain sprays itself
into my frowning face.

Frustrated,
now I can hardly hear myself
not-thinking....

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Yes,

She

Wore a

College girl's

Skirt and sweater and

A barrette in her shoulder length 

Hair. She was the college girl of fifteen years ago. 

She hadn't kept up with the times the way others had and she had a low-pitched, well-bred 

Voice that many people said was subtly insulting.

And confidence and homeliness 

Not often seen—met 

Together 

In one

Face-

One....

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A circle of small white stones
brass wind chimes,
one lone, pink-blossomed cherry tree,
birds twittering
small fountain tinkling - the whole works.

I sit, empty my mind,
too much tinkling and twittering
grow restless, recite
a low pitched Buddhist hymn
which scares the birds away.

The wind picks up
chimes tinkle -
tinkling becomes annoying,
a clanking;

Now I can hardly hear myself
not-thinking....

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The poet croons with low-pitched words 
musicians share with famous thoughts 
drones tease with gentler tunes than birds
the poet croons with low-pitched words  
some souls may stream, in stormy herds
let’s pick what’s dopest second thought
the poet croons with low-pitched words 
musicians share with famous thoughts

Written: August 19, 2022

Triolet - Old Or New Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Joseph May...

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