Author Archives: penaugural

Toothpaste

Standard

full of paste
the triangular
tube made of
aluminum and plastic
labeled for specifics
each bit of its
contents ready
to be expelled
from the tube
which held it
from serving
its purpose
cleaning all
exteriors of
a persons
white teeth
each molecule
gelled together
likes the thought
to be apart
of something
that continually
benefits one
and every
variety of people
who see it

-Jennie Nawrocki

Sleep

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sleep takes over
as the body
is exhausted
from things
experienced throughout
the day
requiring recovery
or simply
absorbing activities
and processing
them through
active dreams
as sore muscles
become well
from alleviated
pressure leaving
a refreshing mind
and body
only to wake up
groggy for there
is never
enough sleep

-Jennie Nawrocki

Decide

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they didn’t know
the results
they waited endlessly
for each second
that went by
seemed insignificant
for all they knew
it would come
it would happen
though there was
a moment
of thought
should I continue
efforts seem fruitless
towards finality
debating, dealing
with losses
and moving on
or sticking with
continual challenges
without success
one must decide

-Jennie Nawrocki

Settling In

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settling in
finding the spot
of which to relax
from the days
busy activities
a person builds
a nest
things around them
they need
consistently while
some are brought out
less frequently
most stay
stationary during
moments of movement
though always
return to the place
that brings
a person solace

-Jennie Nawrocki

Land

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it starts with a flat surface
maybe four stout walls
containing the soil
placed within
ready for
dimples arranged
carefully amongst
its borders
seeds of all sorts
placed for future
gorgeous displays
of colors intermixed
for the plants as
surviving refugees
from city concrete
massive in structure
surrounding its vitality
forgetting that it too
was built on the same
flat surface long ago
this garden pops
with solitude and
fortitude of endurance
for it knows
It helps support the very
world that is on that
same flat surface

-Jennie Nawrocki

Compatibility

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finding my place
within society
relies on personalities
of all those around
with their
openness to transition
and things
generally different
from their own
traditional ways
nurtured from patterns
of living very regional
from the beginning
having it all meld
together simultaneously
determines ease of
compatibility during
times spent together

-Jennie Nawrocki

In Memorandom

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every persons past
represents a being
that helped create
a community
this one you are
living within
today and everyday
maybe personal friendship
was not developed
though that person
was important
as we all are
for each soul
gives vitality
to our daily lives
remembering those
unknown and known
as they nurtured
who you are

-Jennie Nawrocki

Clowns

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with a painted face
exaggerating facial features
dependent on the look
wanted to portray
whether sad happy
or outright hilarious
the intended message
is to lift peoples spirit
in the most
slapstick fake persona
way of the clown

-Jennie Nawrocki

Relate

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each action
every word
stays as long as
its importance
though may not
directly relate to
current activities
for appearances
only side step
actualities of
stories to be told
about people
across lands
they didn’t even
know were interesting
at all
for boring
as realities maybe
everybody wants
to relate

-Jennie Nawrocki

Reciprocal

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around swirling around
we move
within boundaries
of a city
or simply
routines of activities
seeing familiar individuals
we communicate amongst
usually finding
it is all reciprocal
start there
stop here
maybe link others
within the moment
for the most part
expand your mind
widen your world
bring inclusiveness
in the form
of interactions building
accepting communities

-Jennie Nawrocki