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The Pleiades and Orion, at the wedding
Of the sun and the moon, were worthy witnesses,
Like the snow that's robed in a white dress--
The suit with frost and flakes of ice made,
While the hail was in a nice garment clad
Laced with stones and was seated beside
The storm benign gazing, smiling with soft pride.
The rain, standing tall in the choir loft, adown
Was pouring rhythmic sounds in its falling gown,
Singing hallelujah chorus sweet accompanied by
The blazing thunder's rare grand piano nigh,
Making the clouds in its fair multi-coloured
The mode about to waltz; the dew was honoured
The good grace to say at solemnization ending.
And having man and wife become, the happy pair
Were by the Lord blessed with numerous stars fair.
Abandoned, deserted and forsaken to whine.
In privation was he left lonely to pine.
His friends like a bird fled to another tree,
Leaving him to rot away in Dundee.

His soul was parched, pained and weary,
Longing him to be refreshed speedily.
His heart was sad, bitter and lorn,
Praying him this even to morn would turn.

And the laden lad afterward to London went.
By labour and favour did he an apartment rent
And began in earnest his early dreams to pursue,
Having himself picked up, as a man ought to do--
After a certain disappointment or fall in life--
Chasing no fantasy, frivolities, but working to rule;
Neither was he as afore again playing the pool
But was saving straight, and soon he success struck,
By heaven's fortune that to him came--nay by luck:
Like it's no fluke finding a goodly and godly wife--
It was by grace that he was wherefore blessed.
So his old chummy comrades to him returned to nest:
To wine and dine with him more like before. But he,
Once bitten, twice shy, was wise enough to repeat folly.
 Mar 2014
eunsung aka Silas
when my pride becomes    unbearable
I coalesce into                       nothing.
I rush to You in                     love,
with courage to be                vulnerable.
asking for                               help,
so I can                                     live.
First line inspired by comment by r that pride was unbearable in response to first version of this poem.  Thanks r.  A whole new poem rose out of reworking the first line.
 Mar 2014
eunsung aka Silas
when life seems to
          knock
                    me

                               d
                                    o
                         ­               w
                                              n
­                                                                 ­         
                                                       ­        You       me.
                                                                ­     carry
10w
 Mar 2014
Paul Hardwick
Today my doctor
said some words to me
P@ul you must change

"change you mind"

But, I said
is that really me
and doc i am not blind

"P@ul is
that you
or your mind"

Doctor I said
WHAT the **** do I pay you to do?
Hope Neva Flores that hit the spot.
Regards  P@ul  :-0
 Mar 2014
Paul Hardwick
What i have in my box
for I feel you will hate me and all will be lost
the old man walk in his eyes lazy blue
of given frost, then his eyes cleared
Blue as the earths light
he saw his old lady dancing with another man
mother dear do not ask.
 Mar 2014
Paul Hardwick
Blue  Step  p  e  d       OUT
                                           But today not the colour he thought was
For Blue became purple
      of a strange hue,             See that what colours do
                     Which gave me this strange thought of you
Lady of white, lady of blue
                                               Look at yourself
                     For none of these colours bother you.

Or is this just me, stepping outside my box.
 Mar 2014
Paul Hardwick
As I see summer come
it warms my brains
then maybe I can think again.

Night Mare.
 Mar 2014
Paul Hardwick
See the top of my head
yesterday
I am sure my head was more round than that
I think the rain
is doing in my head
or am just rain blind?
 Mar 2014
Paul Hardwick
Nothing
at

A      L       L   >.

See I told you
Surreal  P@ul
 Mar 2014
Paul Hardwick
And who is your mind
I hear you say
and my mind is my own
and nothing to do with you
unless I choose
and maybe you
can tell me where my mind begins
take me to the doctors
where they strap me down right
not mad
just surreal

P@ul
 Mar 2014
Paul Hardwick
For how can I tell of my
yellow brick road
if to me that road is blue
and how can I tell to you
the fields of gold
today are purple
or is this all in my head
for I should be awake not dreaming
this morning on waking up
I looked out my window
the one grey cloud I did see
and today that cloud followed me
just to make me colour blind
is it you or just me or my mind
now 2 have become 3
is it me that knows colours
or my mind
today I am having problems with colours.
Written in my mind this day the 21st I think the first day of spring!
now what ******* colour should be that!!
Today I am beside myself !!!
P@ul
 Mar 2014
Paul Hardwick
The year before last
part of my brain died
the doctor's called it a TIA
it was a stroke
and part of my brain died
sometimes 'I can tell
but I am never sure of what I miss
but I can tell you I had it before
so all read my warning well
eat less fat take less salt
and bring your chances to nought.
This is all true thank you for read this man called P@ul
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