Category Archives: Poetry
Bright line of old people poetry
I was going to tell you about the 17 or so poems I wrote in response to an event to figure out what happened, to ask myself what I could have done differently, to ask myself why this was so … Continue reading
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Sanding imperfections
I like my writing today. It still has edges needing trimming, sanding, finish sanding, yet it feels of me. Then again, maybe the edges belong, like the intentional imperfections in a Japanese painting. :- Doug.
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Might be the whole
This last might be the start of a poem, or it might be the whole. :- Doug.
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Reflect now to find beauty
Reflect now to find beauty you have found yourself :- Doug.
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Yeast in your pen
Put yeast in your pen Readers need to sweat :- Doug.
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plashing people in range
Poetry is not for filleting your gizzards rather stretching joyfully spreading abroad plashing cooling flooding people in range :- Doug.
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All of us have covid
All of us have covid here he softly chuckled some with virus, some other wise :- Doug.
Family in fog?
What are the duties of older lawyers —to help a family in fog? :- Doug.
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Duties older?
What are the duties of lawyers —as they grow older? :- Doug.
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Help young lawyers
How are you going to help young lawyers if you don’t invest in reflecting, and deeply? :- Doug.
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Today I do not want to read
Today I do not want to read instead to mine from my soul :- Doug.
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A long line seeking
Is there a life in poetry, in conversing, in loving? To ask is to know, to live, to epitomize The question is a long line seeking seeking :- Doug.
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Think lyrically
What do I want to teach, to have us do? I want us to think. Deeply. Widely. It helps me to think lyrically. To capture thoughts in fewer words, in metaphors, in images, in sound. :- Doug.
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Why poetry?
Why poetry? Because it will if practiced with love and resolve Deepen your understanding of your friends Deepen your understanding of your work Deepen your understanding of yourself :- Doug.
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Singing in my native tongue
Finally, sing in my own native tongue. :- Doug.
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Poetry fun
Poetry is about fun and play. :- Doug.
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