Poetry
by Robert Cameron Hazelton
Plotting
In pursuit of a heavenly form
we forsake the advice of our peers
and the comfort that once kept us warm
in the promise of earlier years.
We are dazzled by stars out of reach
in pursuit of a heavenly form
but are anxious to learn what they teach
if it aids in outshining the norm.
From the stillness that follows a storm
we begin to see splendor revealed;
in pursuit of a heavenly form
the most prudent approach is to yield
to the cosmic concerto above
well beyond the insipient swarm-
there will never be unreturned love
like pursuing a heavenly form.
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Parent
Trap
We dress them and tell them
just what they should say
then watch them move out
to cavort as they may
expressing their concepts
as best as they can
while we sit, expectant
resigned to our pen.
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Cultivation
I penned this beast on fertile ground
confined by rhythmic beats of sound
a scheme they'll never call profound-
but doggedly I won't refrain
(despite resistance by the grain)
from plying the uncluttered plain.
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Dig
In
Forgive me if I seem defensive
but why should rhyming be offensive?
The melody of parallel sounds
can also be expressive,
as words are just like clay for molding;
unblemished paper ripe for folding
into an origami rose
your mind will relish holding.
So savor sonic situations
that utilize unique relations,
no flowery form will ever bloom
without some cultivation.
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© Robert Cameron Hazelton
2008
Robert Cameron Hazelton lives
in Amsterdam, New York and writes the poetry blog Average
Poet.
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