Author Archives: penaugural

Windmill 

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at a standstill 

of the windmill 

the air stagnant 

like endless pavement 

ripples illusions 

from heat sensations 

grass wilted

for it’s been filtered 

the water far away

maintains no sway

nothing moves

as weather proves

it’s cyclindical

patterns seem logical 

though clouds

manifest out loud 

bringing needed

rain indeed

-Jennie Nawrocki 

Huh?

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confusion is

nothing new

heightened extremely 

by changes

occurring rapidly 

though time

most often

does not alter 

affections felt

only experiences 

along with 

enhanced knowledge 

combined situations 

encountered today 

leads one

relying on wisdom 

to sort 

through confusion 

-Jennie Nawrocki 

Steps Ahead

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call a name

never compares

to actual

things destroyed 

lost forever

or prevention 

of being

able to communicate 

without the constant 

misperceptions thought

of everyday situations 

for to them

the game board 

is thinking strategically 

steps ahead 

and you wanting 

to block

the opponents destruction 

to the point

you are in each other’s 

head viewing plays

-Jennie Nawrocki 

Results

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ability of mind

intertwinings or synopsis 

flowing back and forth

connecting what

ideas, words

emotions supporting 

whom, what

stories unfold

into unknown 

realms affecting 

others unintentionally 

learning to

quel bad results

is a must

-Jennie Nawrocki 

Laborer

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ergonomic in style 

tremendous worries lifted

while stress

burrows away

beyond recognition 

never, smaller

taller, wider

thinner than needed

postures ready

steadier from before

as a reminder 

to the preparer

bringing today’s labor

egar and more comfortable 

-Jennie Nawrocki 

Something 

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the exhilaration 

of the potential 

maybe relief

then something 

reminds us

of events 

feelings expressed 

implicitly or explicitly 

that there are

objectives missed

for self preservation 

of actual emotions 

scene amongst 

layers of innuendos

hiding the pain

-Jennie Nawrocki 

Pivotal 

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an area

that centers 

us all

on the creation 

of oral traditions 

soon transcribed 

for select scholars 

and those interested 

piece together 

the histories

though with

year separated

from the beginning 

only the pivotal 

features remain 

minus the backstory 

-Jennie Nawrocki 

Focus

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focus remains 

finding the ability 

to know

by separating

feelings combined 

to respond appropriately 

in the situation 

for each interaction

should in a sense

be like the initial 

first impression 

everything required 

-Jennie Nawrocki