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Finding Peace of Mind – A Poem by Jeanne Fiedler

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I close my eyes
spaces of technical sound
buzzing…humming…scratching…
WHITE NOISE
inside my head
in the speaker phones in the
high technology—
no more quiet
JUST Incessant annoying sounds…
Driving Me Crazy
voices almost decipherable
in between reality and technospace
dull aching noise
white particles……
we think it may be real
but it’s fooling us
Technology is Great
but not the white noise in between…
nagging squeaking like someone
scratching a window-
inside children’s heads
inside our heads
HERE is where we need healing
Disasters happening…tragedies
and then,
this stuff bouncing all over us

let it go…please

Spa Woman – A Poem by Marie MacSweeney

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In steamy mists
aromatic seeds
burst upon her skin,
confetti her shoulders,
frisk her slackened thighs,
while on the shower floor,
those manicured feet
are liberally anointed
with sesame oil.

Haze lifts as she rinses away
creamy lathers before
stepping out into the opulence
of a warm white wrap.
When she vigorously
rubs all moisture
to a powdery dryness
the room shudders.

It is enough. Time now for unction,
a healing sprawl of chamomile,
arnica, horse chestnut on her chin,
her throat, her arms, her legs,
her heart and down the lax arc
of her stomach, to hips,
knees, ankles and toes.

Later, she rides off in her chariot
with her new self,
her cool blue SUV
dispensing grunge in its wake.
She is modern, all woman, in control.
She selects princes and they turn into frogs.

More at http://mariemacsweeney.com.

Am I Even Here – A Poem by J. Ash Gamble

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I spend time
in a small grassy park
that really amounts
to a yard, feeding birds
drinking coffee that really
amounts to gas station
syrup. At least the birds
are honest, all they want
are crumbs and no harm.

Six Haiku | Denny E. Marshall

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locked in your wife’s car
evil in-dash computer
seeks revenge and death

in ear
not tiny hearing aid
new smart phone

large cell phone study
find brain damage caused by tons
of useless minutes

this generation
when they give teacher apple
gift is expensive

four seasons
named
again the fall guy

superman stuck
worthy foe
superglue

More at http://www.dennymarshall.com/.

The Magic Words | Michael Kagan

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A gazelle
Leaping
In a herd of human expression
Fleet of foot
A golden bird
Just found the words of fable
That could sew our world back together
In a silken bag
tied to a balloon
floating over our heads
And even if we caught it
And spelled the whole thing out
Who’s left
Clear enough
To pronounce the perfect words

The Infidel | Michael Marrotti

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I awoke from my
living nightmare
into your American
dream
I sense a void
growing
wider each
passing day
A contempt
for this world
and forfeiture
of hope
This is as good
as it gets
and that’s not
good enough
For the sake
of the self
I lost
long ago
I wish to see
in my lifetime
the downfall
of a system
That’s bred
a multitude of
indifference
suffering
and disdain
To be replaced
by a new generation
of benevolent souls
Willing to be
the change
that is needed
The sacrifice
to benefit
the all

More at http://www.thoughtsofapoeticmind.blogspot.com.

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