the difference between a bad poet and a good…

[Kaiser Basileus]

two of my best:

Love's Journey's End

--

Upon the hearth of love and loss

I'll lay my burdens down,

and put aside my discontent,

and leave my tarnished crown.

--

I'll walk into the quiet room

where, on the wide and billow'd bed,

you lie, devoid of blood and breath,

and kiss your lovely head.

--

I'll sit beside you in the dark,

until the morning sun,

and close my eyes, and silent be,

and take what dreams may come.

<fin>

--

and also:

This is a haiku.

I just wrote it just for you.

I hope you liked it.

[Jacob Ames]

Packs a punch!

[Jenny Clark]

thanks 💁🏻‍♀️

[Dodo B Bird]

I have known

For years

For decades

While homeless

Or not

Homeless while working

Full time plus

Eventually

I would be

Worth more

Dead

Than alive.

11/23/2024

American Nonviolent Dissident Artist and Environmentalist and Lifelong Poverty Wage Worker Mr Dodo B Bird. (Art for sale on my site and poetry on substack.)

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