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Not Clever
Allow me to express myself
collect each thought to mind,
reveal the muse, that twisted elf
observing from behind;
secure the secrets of my heart
to guard my weary soul,
infusing joy in ev’ry part
can, maybe make me whole.
Pertaining to my manic muse
(ostensibly a friend),
eternally he will abuse
my mind to his own end.
For me, for now, for ever,
unbridled poet never,
not least, as I’m not clever.
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Keith Logan
Fri, 2017-02-24 13:09
It is not possible
to always consider one's words carefully and even if we do there is always the imponderable about communication, I may firmly believe I am saying one thing but the way another person reads it can be quite different indeed.
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author commentKeith Logan
Fri, 2017-02-24 20:15
A life lesson
For three years in school one boy bullied another. When they met again a few years later the bully could see no reason why they should not be friends. The victim could see no reason why they should.
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author commentRula
Tue, 2017-02-28 02:38
I don't agree with
Your last verse. I always thought it's kind of cleverness if one piece reads differently by different people. Their understanding depends on many factors. At least you can't blame yourself for that.
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Keith Logan
Tue, 2017-02-28 05:38
In my youth
it tickled my imagination to deliberately write sentences with two or more ways to read into them. I'm altogether a simpler (more grounded) person and prefer now to try and make a more solid connection with the reader.
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