dr_con Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Baku Our lives are poems in hushed tones screaming NOW NOW NOW Do you think Japanese parents lied to their children with tales of the Baku who stole nightmares? Why would they do that? War for profit Death by Greed Where are the Dream Stealers now? And she said I don’t know if it’s OK To be happy Child Child Child Always OK on your Deathbed In your Sickness In your Struggle In your Fear In your Joy Always OK Always OK Life is what happens Not more Not Less Awake Awake Awake Hush now Why let them take what is Yours? Love Love Love Nothing More Nothing Less. Quote thegateless.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Hi Juris, In its simplicity this poem has many layers. Baku I had to Google even though without Googling your poem makes it clear who Baku is. I liked it. ~~ Tink Quote ~~ © ~~ Poems by Judi Van Gorder ~~ For permission to use this work you can write to Tinker1111@icloud.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmarti1 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I often feel beaten up after reading you, Dr. But I suspect you intended that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Burton Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Dr. Con, Some of the repetition of individual words reminded me of someone trying to calm themselves down, in a mantra-like fashion. It was quite effective! -Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Juris, I know I've said this to you before, but this is one of your best. I love its lyrical qualities, repetition, and brevity. ... Life is what happens Not more Not Less ... is the epiphany, and it's okay to be happy. In answer to the last stanza, I would say forgiveness is right up there with love, but really that's no answer. Forgiveness is part of love by default. Tony Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry L shuff Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Iife is also what we make happen. Invictus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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