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=-= POETRY =-=

The Silvertone Blues

Autumn/Fall

the words of a genius

True Love

Untitled

Enough Love

continuum


    The Silvertone Blues


    the silvertone blues
    are like no other
    sweet and lowdown
    possibly soothing
    but there is never rest
    for the weary
    only satisfaction
    from knowing the silvertone
    of your inner voices
    and shining eyes


    Autumn/Fall

    thanks for thinking of me
    yes it is autumn here as well
    when the leaves turn
    and the sky has holloween moon
    and the clouds are happy ole companions
    the children enjoy peril
    and the adults feel the slight chill
    and that is not to mention
    the fabulous COLORS everywhere
    like songs I have written and sang alone
    with the twinkle of a love
    still in my eye....glory be the COLORS

    and you queen of Scots
    matron of the noblemen
    glorious saint of compassion
    and star of Bethleham
    and the english breakfast
    so meaningful and free
    and gentle accent of royalty

    your light will always shine

    across the universe we see
    into your eyes and

    reflect the COLORS of autumn/fall


    the words of a genius

    I am simple and profound
    I am lost I am found
    I have nerve and I am blue
    I know not what you do
    you are dry and unkept
    I am always under slept
    my eyes dangle from fatigue
    and my heart pounds in my sleeve
    your words ring like simple truth
    can we simply expose the root?
    the core of the faith
    the truth and the race
    or the lovely white lace
    is your gift to god
    and for me or for you?
    these by the way
    are how I feel today
    and these
    are the words of a genius


    True Love

    Yo!
    I feel strange saying this but,
    I am really in love
    at the same time I feel like running for the hills
    Sheila frightens me because
    She is so ugly and beautifull at the same time
    she is so cute
    and at the same time
    old and worn like an indian
    I love her
    she makes me laugh and lighten
    my load is heavy
    my love makes me soar
    our bodies melt
    our fingers intertwine
    over and over
    again and again
    our love is delicious
    our love is devine
    our love is all mine
    intertwine
    for all time
    Sheila is mine


    Untitled

    Love is grand
    not without demand
    and filled with wanton ways
    and like a wooley cup
    or a silver tube
    and a squeeze of the ring finger
    you can remenber
    all the smiles
    and ships at night
    and the sails that flap
    but god help me
    stay at sea
    and never set to port
    I will always be afraid
    of tying the midship
    and feeling stuck
    and run aground
    never to set out again
    and taste the salt air
    and seaweed stew



    Enough Love

    is there enough
    there is a house of love
    somewhere
    I know it, I know it
    I won't rest until I can call it my home
    it is my home, my solitude, my solution
    my presence is known
    by a handfull
    and my situation is easy
    and rested
    I will be enough to love
    and to recognize my own limits
    my path is clear
    is there enough love
    to go around
    for everyone
    even me
    even you
    we can't know
    we can't
    give
    enough love
    we can't get
    enough love
    but we must live
    in the house of love
    and drink
    while we can
    and be merry
    we can
    we can
    love
    enough



    continuum

    painfull time warp continuim
    filled with lust and wanton days
    I will forever hold my tongue
    in a thousand different ways
    no not I
    nor my love
    will ever forget
    how you held me so near
    and so close to my debt
    I fear I will always
    be an assault to my heirs
    and pray on my inner sanctum
    arouse my suspicions
    and forgive ny intuitions


©2001 Gary Shane Lavenson

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