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Calm – what colour is calm?

before tranquility, wait,
before silence, soon,
after the heavy rain has fallen,
as the wind walks away,
then the darkness parts her curtains,
the conductors baton raised as we
hold our breath, before we hear,
the hesitant birdsong speaking of life,
with [...]

Thomas Poe
July 29, 2021
EmotionsLustmysogyny

Frenzy

fez ruled snit,
fast feverish mad crazed.

seen as a friend,
seen as a good guy,
seen a few nights ago,
but today the tide has turned,
and there is marmalade on the streets,
today there is awareness in some faces,
faces that [...]

Etches Penmen
July 15, 2021
Emotions

The Emperors Grin

If we only knew inside the emperors head,
or his dreams when he was all tucked up in bed,
Probably dreaming of glory and fine robes,
the magnificent significance he find would in those,

we laugh and mutter and think him a fool,

Thomas Poe
January 11, 2020
AngerEmotionsGrief

Accused

would the accused stand.                                            [not a question]
hooray for modern media                     [...]

Etches Penmen
January 5, 2017
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Some of the Poetry of Etches Penmen and Thomas Poe. Good Mates.