Poetic Thoughts of myself and others
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A Crazy Dream

Happiness

I endeavor to study human minds
Learning the ins, outs, creases and lines.
To heal an old scar, or two or three--
That life would be heaven for me.

Of formal training, I have almost nil.
Observation has taught me what I know.
Yet an hour per day I do fill
Helping the minds of others to grow.

What I do is simply make them think
And create a map with their mental ink
Showing the place where they want to be--
To get there, I'm the guide. (hopefully)

I prefer to believe that actions have causes
From  passion or reason,it happens sans pauses.
I seek the infinite why in the finite mind--
Perhaps an answer is what I'll find?

everybody, everywhere,
seeks happiness, it's true,
but finding it, and keeping it
seem difficult to do.
difficult because we think
that happiness is found,
only in the places
where wealth and fame abound....
and so we go on searching
in the "palaces of pleasure"
seeking recognition
and monetary treasure
forgetting that "happiness"
is just a state of mind
and all will recieve it
when they take time to be kind.

Mia-Marie N.

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Hatter's Manifesto

Luna

My goal and self-imposed job is quite a task,
It may not seem so, but trust me, it's tough.
I pursue this grand quest, though none did ask,
Bringing laughter everywhere, no matter how rough.

A good Hatter is more than funny,
But a great sense of humor is a must.
The target is joy, not merely money;
Eating pizza, and including the crust.

People might stare when a Hat is on my head,
But if they do, a smile is also on their lips.
There is one danger inherent, fills me with dread.
My Hats are bigger windsails than some ships.

Sarcasm, one-liners, perhaps jokes a bit dirty,
There are all sorts of ways to brighten a day.
However, it gets rough if you get too wordy,
So be aware of how much you say.

Hatters can be big or small, any age or sex,
But the opposite gender falls for us quickly.
Be careful not to leave hearts in wrecks,
Or else your Hat will grow quite sickly.

Remember, to be truthful is often thought mean,
But a Hatter's lie will become far more harmful.
Speak on what you know and what you have seen,
Reality itself is enough of an armful.

You will be sought for lame jokes and sage advice,
Neither of which will have long-term effect.
Carry on, keep tossing those metaphysical dice,
And try not to stray from speech true and direct.

You'll be called, silly, strange, often hailed as weird.
Also you'll be valued for the fun person you are.
Stay on this mental path, and if you have adhered,
Everyone will think you're their personal star.

the footprint
undisturbed
waits for a
return to glory.

a known mystery
loved
and left.

facing us always,
not always do
we see
as we did.

mementos we left
meaning to
come back
to live there
forever.

dreams forgotten
like our
fourth teenage
love.

Furnaces

Fire burns, fire comsumes
an agent of tranmutation.
To be covered in flame
is to be Reborn.

Flame was fed with life
and perhaps ambition
to fuel it with hate
is far too common.

The flame becomes low
if burned too fast.
Help from others only lasts
So long.

We all burn inside--
the blaze powers us.
Careful of what you burn,
Smoke can be blinding.

Myself

I have to live with myself, and so
I want to be fit for myself to know.
I want to be able, as days go by
Always to look myself in the eye.
I don't want to stand in the setting sun
And hate myself for the things I have done.

I don't want to keep on a closet shelf
A lot of secrets about myself
And fool myself, as I come and go
Into thinking no one will ever know
The kind of person I really am;
I don't want to dress myself up in sham.

I want to go out with my head erect,
I want to deserve all men's respect.
But here in the struggle for fame and self
I want to be able to like myself
i don't want to look at myself and know
That I'm bluster and bluff and empty blow.

I never can hide myself from me;
I see what others may never see
I know what others may never know
I never can fool myself, and so
Whatever happens, I want to be
Self-respecting and conscience free.

Edgar A. Guest