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by Kathie Bird

 
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It Has To Be A Poem



thoughts come quick
then leave with the moment

It has to be a poem

prose is too wordy
with search and control


It has to be a poem

voices bleat in electric tones
floating past complacent ears


It has to be a poem

a picture reveals...
not enough


It has to be a poem

to absorb and consider
no need for response


It has to be a poem

the spirit speaks simply
and teaches with love

Copyright 1983, Kathie Bird