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                   POEM OF THE DAY (Issue 11)
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--- Monday, October 21, 2002
 
There is an eclectic supernal rustling about my ears
   That is the voice of tomorrow
There is a jabbing puncture in my beating heart
   That is the pain of today
There is a twinging tautness about my thighs and feet
   That is the presence of the past.

Today, tomorrow, & the past all in one.

--- Tuesday, October 22, 2002
 
The Alpha & the Omega
The Beginning & the End.

I have begun
What awaits me now
Is Death
Black Death.

I've sold my car
Given my books, music, & things away
Everything I own fits into a small black backpack
I am ready for the final journey
Death.

I've said my goodbyes
My family gave up on me a long time ago
I've alienated all my friends
All the ties are cut
I am ready for the final step
Death.

I look out the window
My final sunset
I feel
Strangely
At peace
I've come to the end of the road
Death.

--- Wednesday, October 23, 2002
 
A writer is someone who uses words
A poet is someone who uses words AND
   line-endings

OR

A writer is someone who uses all of the page
A poet is a someone 
   an anyone
     it could be me
       or you
         who uses
           less than
              half 
                the
                  page

--- Thursday, October 24, 2002
 
Waves & Oceans of Love
The shore, the sand, the beach
At last you're within reach
It's been so long, my Love.

Sounds & Whispers of Love
The wing, the conch, the shell
Only I hear you tell
It's been so long, my Love.

Thoughts & Feelings of Love
The heart, the mind, the eye
I embrace you, and sigh
It's been so long, my Love.

--- Friday, October 25, 2002
 
Like strangers we pass
On the street
In the elevator
I've seen you, & you've seen me
But we lower our eyes, uneasy.

Why do I not say a word?
Why do you not wave hello?
We are not strangers, really, afterall.
You're my sister, I'm your kin
Both sparks of light.

Next time I'll stop, & say hello
Chat about life, & other things.
Until then, this message I'll send
By the fastest sine wave I have
I hope you're listening out there!