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Shakespeare and Social Work

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As you like it

it may or may not happen

it depends on what is in the interest

of the country

but listen man

it could happen

after all

I am a family man myself

and that is how my father

talked to his military service persons

about airman assignments

of which he was in charge

And I happen to know

he read all he could get his hands on

of Shakespeare’s works

and we were raised

with a Shakespeare influenced father

and as you like it

so did I

 

This poem is in response to my prompt to write poetry around William Shakespeare

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Earth Day – National Poetry Month April 22 2020

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Today is Earth Day! So, naturally we will use this as our prompt for today! Let’s write a poem about the earth, what it means to you, how it is changing, is it better or not, whatever you feel inclined to write about. And please do share!

Happy Writing and Happy Earth Day!

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An Always Kind of Thing

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An Always Kind of Thing

it’s in the here and now
when we have the time
to bring forth cheerful thoughts
and leave the days with sighs

with you near my heart
I feel my soul incline
it’s been there from the start
and always part of life

any day of the month
and as the months move by
the years they count for more
and make this life all right

…..

This is my response to writing lyrically. I took Ronnie Milsap’s “Almost Like A Song” and thought of these words to that tune.