Short Sturdier Poems

Poetry determines its own form

the Anatomy of heartfelt expression

Sort of like, God choosing Moses
who objected for his stutter: “Surely,
Lord, would not my brother (Cecil, the English
Major) be a wiser choice, of far sturdier
mind; and solid, commanding voice?”

As with poetry, if a poem destined 
“To Be!” let then Living Words
and not a penning prophet alone 
determine whether
presentation sonnet or free.......

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We all stumble into sticky situations 
Scratching our heads for explanations

Wishing things just simply went our way
So we can easily breeze through our days

What if we put the striving on the shelf 
Replacing it with a sturdier sense of self

Rooted in reality that we will face setbacks
But they don’t need to throw us off track

Reminded of our ability to adapt and cope
As our fuel is now resiliency mixed with hope...

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