Elements of Humanity

Earth: bone like rock and flesh like clay
Water: cooling refreshment and cleansing spray
Air: warm, inspiring breath denies cold, despairing death
Fire: flaming spirit enlightens ordinary day

Elements of Trees

Earth: land’s mineral fertility
Water: dihydrogen monoxide’s nutritive quality
Air: carbon dioxide’s constructive property
Fire: photon’s creative energy

Elements of Peace

Earth: soil's fecund nurturations
Water: stream's gentle murmurations
Air: pine's whispering susurrations
Fire: star's twinkling shimmerations

Yo-Yo Ma

He doesn’t hold back

He doesn’t pace himself

He takes no prisoners

He goes for the throat


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Three Poems on Poetry

To write a poem
It’s no big chore.
You simply rhyme
Lines two and four.

Some poets give their lines fine rhyme
And place each word in rhythmic time
While others write their poetry
To show no sign of symmetry.

Walt Whitman had no need to rhyme.
He had no use for common time.
His thoughts transcended normal mind.
His spirit leaps beyond his time.


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East and West

by Emerald

Some say the place to be is east,

Some say the west.

From what I’ve tasted of the feast

I hold with those who favor east.

But if it had to pass the test,

I think I know enough of fun

To say that for enjoyment west

Is just the one

And is best.



Fire and Ice

by Robert Frost

Some say the world will end in fire,

Some say in ice.

From what I’ve tasted of desire

I hold with those who favor fire.

But if it had to perish twice,

I think I know enough of hate

To say that for destruction ice

Is also great

And would suffice.


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You'll Never be Calm

You’ll never be calm if you always must hurry.

You’ll never have peace if you always must worry.

You’ll never be cool if you scamper and scurry.

You’ll never have fun if you fly in a flurry.


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