Heather Pound

sometimes when i write a poem i look for

the freedom of flowing waves and words like the tide

that soothe the mind and calm the heart

and find myself instead–writing–in a–rhythm

that–directs–me where–to go

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and I stop. and i gaze out the window at the circling birds and

palm trees waving in the breeze, with sounds of boats cavorting

at a distance, feeling free and unrestrained, turn back to page

and write–like at—piano–with a–ticking–metronome

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it reminds me that sometimes we feel more fluid

thoughts come easily, deep ponderings expressed with ease

we thrive on expression and feel connected to others

we have excess energy and feel strong. yet some days

we cannot think, we cannot speak, we’ve been too busy

with not much sleep

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and that’s okay, because the tide will change

and smoothness will come again

the important thing is that we just keep trying

and sometimes the things we need to express are too close

to our hearts to share yet with ease

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–it might be easier said than done, but it’s important to accept ourselves wherever we are at today