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Simple Truths: a ruba’i

Posted on April 18, 2014 by John

The truth is, all that I have found in these short years above the ground is that we see what we desire, what turns our heads around; and all else doesn’t matter much. A hint of rose, a lover’s touch; … Continue reading →

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Memory: a poem of the five senses

Posted on April 17, 2014 by John

Burnt cinnamon and candle wax, the surface of sandpaper and a tack, a bitter hint of lemon peel chased with a water back. The tinkle of a shattered glass, the supple strength of silk, an echo of a footstep and … Continue reading →

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All Possible: a poem of lies

Posted on April 16, 2014 by John

The sky above is never blue, the earth is flat as pie, youth is eternal in the world and villains never cry. True riches can be hoarded, real pain fades by and by, belief is always justified and nothing good … Continue reading →

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Nothing is more true: a terza rima

Posted on April 15, 2014 by John

How much more could I love you than I do? It surely may seem possible, and yet in those dear days left to me (all too few) to think that I could possibly forget or cast aside the one light … Continue reading →

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The answer: a 20 questions poem

Posted on April 14, 2014 by John

What’s the point? Is there some reason why you ask? Do you really care? Does anyone really want to know? Why does it seem to matter so much? Who do we think we are? What difference does it make, anyway? … Continue reading →

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By Aid of Telescope: a kenning poem

Posted on April 13, 2014 by John

Reach out with your eye-spear; the evidence is plain. Out on the great wide sea road we will all meet again. Each underneath the canopy that makes up the star carpet, despite the distances between us we will once again … Continue reading →

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The tree of reason: a replacement poem

Posted on April 12, 2014 by John

Reason is an undirected graph in which any two vertices are connected by exactly one simple path. Reason is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, supporting leaves or branches. In some usages, the definition of reason may … Continue reading →

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