Tag Archives: poetry

Birds

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hollow are the bones
for weight must
be thin and light
covered with feathers
ruffled with wind
over an ocean
birds never fly
needing land
to gather things
of sustenance
though the little bits
dropped along the way
serve as reminders
of what to avoid
gazing at its beauty

-Jennie Nawrocki

Vacation Spot

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nestled away
your private area
without expecting
humming noises
city traffic
provided by
various pedestrian
movements throughout
their days activities
instead finding
the contours
of surrounding
vegetation hides
mixes with fauna
never overpowering
each other
allowing an individual
to enjoy this
vacation spot

-Jennie Nawrocki

Fight or Flight

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circumstances unravel
from situations
unknown in context
fight or flight
are responses
of choice
resulting from fear
are these really
natural instincts
can we train
ourselves for
other modes
of reaction
dealing with
extreme scenarios
something helpful
to the entire world
or is it just
fight or flight

-Jennie Nawrocki

Funhouse

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worldly avenues streaming
along similar directions
breaking intersections
of knowledge
as what is encountered
is mirrored in a way
funhouse mirages
tangle images
into distorted
versions of actualities
many continue
to hold onto
even after
they have left

-Jennie Nawrocki

Pressure

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never possessed
abilities of persuasion
turning around
someones thoughts
to an opinion
transferred from
research, inquiry
all out investigation
those conclusions
based on manipulation
of circumstances
delighted all
in their revelations
of made up lies
for this must happen
in any way possible
using precise wording
gave the ability
to know
continued pressure
would break
anything in their path

-Jennie Nawrocki

Shoes

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a protective layer between
the thick skinned surface
facing upside down
towards the street top
walking as we intend
for there ahead reveals
our place of arrival
steps away
from where we began
in shoes of
man-made leather
possibly thigh high
or extremely thin
with a rubber soul
and a strip of fabric
stitched between toes
slipped on to fit
its style
adds to the outfit
and the comfort
adds to the walk

-Jennie Nawrocki

Reverence

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together seamlessly
bonded with friendship
mutual respect
for one another
combines personalities
for reverent
entertaining media
which busts guts
of anger
into a world
of extreme
neurological enjoyment

-Jennie Nawrocki

The Path

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I saw the rivers flow freely
down the valley and farther

I saw the mountains disappear of height
as we walked towards the summit

I saw endless trees, forests thick
blocking panoramic views

I saw animals of plenty
stay the distance
in fear of the gazer

I saw insects scurrying
towards crevices so small

I saw the wind carry leaves
for unknown destinations

I saw a path
to take me home

-Jennie Nawrocki

 

 

Processes

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the thought process
befuddles even
brilliant minds
for scholars
and philosophers
come up with ideas
identifying egos
and consciousnesses alike
though really they
give a name
to something that
connects synapses
traveling in the brain
for these identifiers
haven’t explained
thoroughly between
decisions of
no, this is wrong
yes, this is right
and their
actions following

-Jennie Nawrocki

Days, Months, Years

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days, months, years
have passed since
encounters of
your company
in several ways
conversations have
lulled into silence
for each is
not willing
to give the other
what is required
there are differences
one has a goal
to win, be the best
the other is there to
be a friend, your family

-Jennie Nawrocki