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The American Dream

In spite of the obstacles, to advance
and claim your dream, a great prize worth winning;
to inspire the world with a song and dance
and send all of those nay-sayers spinning.

For this noble purpose alone I quest,
to answer when opportunity knocks;
I have the ambition, who needs the rest?
Those tired things are but stumbling blocks.

I can’t hold a tune, but deserve your ear;
My voice causes young girls and dogs to cry;
Further, I have no clear sense of rhythm.

But I have been working almost a year,
and besides, all that matters is you try –
Talent and training? No one else has them.

23 JAN 2003

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The Gift of Life: a modified Spenserian sonnet

A precious gift is life; and how we use
each moment tells just what we think it’s worth:
a wasted dawn is reproof of our birth,
and consequences that we can’t refuse.

There is no misplaced talent on this earth,
for with each voice a different song is heard;
and it is never useless or absurd.
So sing it out with joy and endless mirth!

To those who mutter, “life is only merde,”
I say, go fertilize your garden bed.
There is no point in living when you’re dead,
so seize each day and give it living words.

For life is made of each of our intents;
against that thought, none can bring evidence.

25 NOV 2002

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