Category Archives: poetry

Crick

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a crick trickling
through the city
guiding all through
its channels
origins unknown
began miles ago
through valleys
hills and forests
though even beyond
winding into place
there is a lake
fed from collaborative
collective petals
of water
coming together
streaming our way
providing multiple functions
supporting everybody
each in their own way

-Jennie Nawrocki

Evolving

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hidden from view
for concepts
are interweaving
making that
which was normal
out of the center
and into extremes
confusing thoughts
strongly held
by relationships evolving
over years seemingly
redefined into
intimate romance
personal reflection
extreme support
only returns
mutual respect
from what was
hidden from view

-Jennie Nawrocki

Scenery

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silently roaming
demonstrating caution
affecting others through
minimalistic efforts
for the presence subsides
giving a chance
to allow their
kinetic senses
revealing avenues
brought here
to explore
not forgetting
leaves rustling
marking boundaries
handsome enough for
broadening views
never known before

-Jennie Nawrocki

What Is It?

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what is it?
perplexing the mind
revolving thoughts
as new ones
are added

what is it?
that stops everything
in order to think
about days happenings
into tonights dreams

what is it?
that binds forever
internal meanings
concepts revealed
forging loyalties

what is it?
corridor long and narrow
gaining momentum
short electric
zaps of concentration

what is it?

-Jennie Nawrocki

Blue Jay

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its beak, angular in shape
though small in formation
sings with a fervor
soft sounds
to the human ear
surrounded by feathers
blue on the back
white in the front
a tuft sticks out upon the head
leading to a tail
seemingly longer than the body
perched on a delicate branch
it continues to sing
until a rustle is heard
causing the blue jay
to fly away

-Jennie Nawrocki

Fire

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small, invisible
contact made by
brushing together objects
sparks erupt
its projection unknown
combined with material
void of dampness
consuming items near
it slowly builds
flames appear
noticing their tyranny
the heat harnessed within
it builds momentum
raging so slightly
it provides comfort
edible food
giving many the ability
to survive in an
unbalanced world

-Jennie Nawrocki

Pulled Plug

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with an email
saying thank you
with a story
began conversation
with a social network
discussions began

all the combinations
becoming a way of life
a business grew
with a need for destruction
the plug was pulled

stopping the emails
for your privacy
stopping the stories
for their staged interactions
stopping the voyeurism
for your benefit

for destruction became desire
I pulled away from you

-Jennie Nawrocki

Art on the Wall

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a symbol here
certain colors present
designs familiar
voices heard before
words reprinted
silhouettes of figures
faces oh the faces
all in fused
intermixed treating
new works
wonderful art
priceless fortunes
viewed widely
open for interpretation
only the author
artist, creator
producer, developer
knows the connections

-Jennie Nawrocki

Lottery

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find another way
tactics not viable
efforts pointless
words are nothing
actions are meaningless
as wrong builds
must find a way
overcome the nest
of obscenities
growing around
the lottery only
benefits one
as chances
diminish with each
probability is not
in your favor
even when winning
living in a world you had
no training to survive
the money goes quickly
if not used wisely
everybody still wants
easy money, they think
changing their ways
cloaking their
real intentions
for the only thing
they want is
what the lottery
seems to give

-Jennie Nawrocki

Appropriate

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appropriate
they way we interact
the words we use
daily attire
general mannerisms
everything has a response
pulled from the mind
thought from the collective
past interactions
determining people
to find what is
appropriate

-Jennie Nawrocki