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Eola Jan 2021
Word - neighbour


Little droplet runs along the leaf umbrella
It's teeth are showing through a genuine grin
But the bus stops and it's time to go
I give my Neighbour Totoro a farewell wink
I like making poems by using certain words as inspirations. This one is dedicated to my one friend :) Would you like to send me a word for a poem?
Norman Crane Sep 2020
Dust spirits dance in empty houses,
Parents fall ill,
     Families move,
Childhood lasts until words which soothed
no longer do,
Imagination introduces us to friends,
     in unexpected places,
          in necessary situations,
Remember: not all who ail shall pass away,
But sometimes sacrifice is made,
New friends seem scary,
But never be afraid
     to give up the umbrella that you carry
     for a leaf is scant protection from the rain,
In dreams giant trees grow from seeds
     watered by joy,
Believe that they persist,
For when comes the day to pack your toys,
     and move away,
When youthful years have passed to adult grey,
The distinction between memory and dream ceases to exist,
Dissolving into mist,
Through which you can still make out their silhouettes:
You, Totoro and the cat bus.

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