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Jul 2013 Donny Edward Klein

total drag

Jul 2013 Donny Edward Klein

st64

pretty ****** out
gimme a **** *** already
lemme take a deep drag
always such a freakin’ lagger
yeah, it’s all a total drag

bright rags on you, stupid hag
silly tags stick on dense brag

eternally gagging on mind-*****
get endless nagging from the sun
spirit sagging beyond belief

no more tail-wagging for the circus
or dragging on unwanted cacophony
or ******* zigzagging stray bullets

nearly time for tagging
place trash in black bag*

S T, Fried-day 12 July 2013

"All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.”
Galileo Galilei
(Italian natural Philosopher, Astronomer and Mathematician who made fundamental contributions to the development of the scientific method and to the sciences of motion, astronomy and strength of materials. 1564-1642)

swat that gnat!
yeah, swat it good.
drat, missed..! try again

gnat caught on the nib of a pen
in the city of Prague
just fab, man
just fab.

Sub-entry : "I'm A Loser"
Songwriters: LENNON, J W / McCARTNEY, P

I'm a loser
I'm a loser
And I'm not what I appear to be

Of all the love I have won or have lost
There is one love I should never have crossed
She was a girl in a million, my friend
I should have known she would win in the end

I'm a loser
And I lost someone who's near to me
I'm a loser
And I'm not what I appear to be

Although I laugh and I act like a clown
Beneath this mask I am wearing a frown
My tears are falling like rain from the sky
Is it for her or myself that I cry

I'm a loser
And I lost someone who's near to me
I'm a loser
And I'm not what I appear to be

What have I done to deserve such a fate
I realize I have left it too late
And so it's true, pride comes before a fall
I'm telling you so that you won't lose all

I'm a loser
And I lost someone who's near to me
I'm a loser
And I'm not what I appear to be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KynpC1e9I9E

Jul 2013 Donny Edward Klein

Open Heart

Jul 2013 Donny Edward Klein

st64

Open Heart

Have you found your heart
Hidden in a box?
Open up your eyes
Please, open up your eyes.

And reach into your soul
The petals are your tears
Oh, why don't you know?
Why don't you know-oh-oh-oh . . . .

That days are not real
It's all in yer mind
I really wished you knew.
Oh, how I wished you knew.

Refrain:
Open up your heart
Reach into your soul
Open up your heart
Open up your heart . . . .

Do you have an open heart?
Yes, you have an open heart!
Take in the Light . . . .

Have you found your peace?
Free it in the wind
Oh, just let it go . . . .
Just let it go!

Have you sent the autumn leaves
Can you count them all?
Oh, why don't see?
Why...don't you see......

That light cannot be caught
'Cause you're a part of it
Open up your heart
Open up your heart.

ST, 11 July 2013

For dear friend Judy, with love.

Written in 2007.

sub-entry: 'I'm So Tired' - Lennon / McCartney

I'm so tired, I haven't slept a wink
I'm so tired, my mind is on the blink
I wonder should I get up and fix myself a drink
No,no,no.

I'm so tired I don't know what to do
I'm so tired my mind is set on you
I wonder should I call you but I know what you would do

You'd say I'm putting you on
But it's no joke, it's doing me harm
You know I can't sleep, I can't stop my brain
You know it's three weeks, I'm going insane
You know I'd give you everything I've got
for a little peace of mind

I'm so tired, I'm feeling so upset
Although I'm so tired I'll have another cigarette
And curse Sir Walter Raleigh
He was such a stupid ***.

You'd say I'm putting you on
But it's no joke, it's doing me harm
You know I can't sleep, I can't stop my brain
You know it's three weeks, I'm going insane
You know I'd give you everything I've got
for a little peace of mind
I'd give you everything I've got for a little peace of mind
I'd give you everything I've got for a little peace of mind

Jul 2013 Donny Edward Klein

San Francisco, my one and only time

Jul 2013 Donny Edward Klein

Ottar

San Francisco, my one and only time

I watched the fog come in today,
pushing cold air out of the bay,
to where I stood barefoot, a traveler,
the sun became veiled, plans unraveled.

Cool May day at fifty two Fahrenheit,
fog shrank and shifted from grey to white,
rolled slowly gaining size over crests of each,
rock face, all the way to every bridge and beach.

We chose a different path and drive,
Napa and Sonoma Valleys, so alive,
101 was the temp not the route,
stop counting the signs of repute.

I'll go back one day,
for in this life I have
in no way,
tasted enough.

(so far)
May 2008

Jul 2013 Donny Edward Klein

Open your gate

Jul 2013 Donny Edward Klein

Ottar

Open your gate

she grates like a one of rusty metal,
and that is the voice I hear in my dreams,

water spill, pour, cascade from the flood,
there are more cracks in my dam life,

a community, safe and secure behind a,
welcome not; just the faces next door,
why not your whole neighbourhood,

over the fence under the fence or use the,
don't trespass in word or indeed,

Open your gates dear heart,
open your gates as to give
and receive,
open your gates to come in and
open your gates to go out exploring
the world in wonder, you drink with your
eyes and spill onto paper in inky words.

Open your gates so I can see a place I never knew,
Open your gates so dear heart, so I can rest with you,
That subtle curve, a smoky smile almost hidden,
then, ...
then you did open your gate. I was not dreaming...all this time.

©DWE072013

Jul 2013 Donny Edward Klein

Poetry of Life

Jul 2013 Donny Edward Klein

Ottar

Poetry of Life

they may stop it all,
or make the price you,
pay so very high,
more expensive,
than a litre or gallon
of gas.

On your ***,
they will dump,
you, no not the
donkey kind,
they want to
take it all
from your mind.

Remember the sun that goes down,
rises morning after,
Remember that affection can go
further than affectation,
Remember that richness, tasted, drank,
read or breathed and lightly held,
make up the poetry of life.

Not all that other stuff.

Jul 2013 Donny Edward Klein

whispers

Jul 2013 Donny Edward Klein

Ottar

whispers

voices in hushed tones,
sound like the wind, blowing
heard but not a scene,
not loud or mean,
delicate breath breathed,
secret shared sounds,
a hummingbird,
a dragonfly,
a conspirator,
a love,
shhhhhhh,
listen and if you hear,
you might understand,
and if you do,
that changes everything,
a whisper,
is a power, an engine
of change,
or just plain rude!

©DWE072013

Jul 2013 Donny Edward Klein

First time conducting or otherwise known as (And it was the wind and the trees were dancing while the music played)

Jul 2013 Donny Edward Klein

Ottar

First time conducting or otherwise known as (And it was the wind and the trees were dancing while the music played)

picking up the baton,
bowing briefly to
the mass of people,
and my orchestra,
a smile stretched
across my face as
this moment I did embrace
as I raised my arms.
to this dream come true.
instruments of wind,
elements of brass,
soft strings, percussion too,
faces looked at me with intent,
instruments and players
ready to do what they
love to do, play ensemble,
but the beats of my heart
grew excited with each
bar that was played,
the musicians and
spectators swayed as
I conducted.
in this moment there was no other place.
truth be told, I was bold,
no one was watching me
unless from their window see?
a dog walk ended with
the graceful trees,
the gentle breeze; they
were moving to the music
which played in my ears,
my dog patiently sat, then laid down,
for those moments I was directing
the forest, the wind and fulfilling a dream,
being humbled by the natural symphony.

There is a lot to be done with a stick (a baton), an ipod nano (orchestra), AGF headphones, an observation and graceful trees and a gentle breeze...

Jul 2013 Donny Edward Klein

July 4th in America

Jul 2013 Donny Edward Klein

Chuck

July 4th in America

This use to be a day of great pride
This use to be a day of celebration
This use to be a day of strength
Now it is a day of reflection
Now it is a day of great guilt
Now it is a day of regrets
Regrets for our arrogance
Regrets for our weakness
Regrets for letting down our fathers

Jul 2013 Donny Edward Klein

Po' Boy (Kyrielle)

Jul 2013 Donny Edward Klein

Chuck

Po' Boy (Kyrielle)

That boy ain't too much to look at.
During sports, on the bench he sat.
In any game, he'd always lose.
But ****! He sure could sing The Blues.

In school, he barely made the grade.
His memory was sure to fade.
In weekend dives, he made the news.
'Cause ****! He sure could sing The Blues..

All of the pretty girls around
Chased him in the clubs in the town.
He's not the boy fathers would choose.
'Cause ****! He sure could sing The Blues.

He couldn't grasp the fame and crowd.
His nerves lept as they screamed so loud.
Got his courage from too much *****.
But ****! He sure could sing the blues.

This is my first attempt at a Kyrielle. Rebecca Askew always writes them so well, I thought I'd give it a try. Thanks, Becca!

Jul 2013 Donny Edward Klein

Potato Soup (10w)

Jul 2013 Donny Edward Klein

Chuck

Potato Soup (10w)

Mix of potatoes, carrots, bacon, and love.
Everything you need.