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South Wind


The south wind blows and I will miss you Who will you miss, though? Have you anybody to know, grow, set seeds and sow? We fall, fall, fall to the blue, into the blue And then... Right out from the blue we come again And I can't finish one thing no, no I try, try and give it one more go But instead of five I come out with half-tens And yet... In the short, short form I feel quite alright I don't have to think too hard, you know? I crave success, I miss you, although If I had to pick between two evil sights I'd pick the one that benefits me most... Ghost, Pot roast I boast, toast, coast along life Cause the south wind blows, you know-oh-oh! I broke the pattern, ha ha! Woah, woah: So what? Structure stripping down the art Simplifies the world for all, for all It helps, it moves... and I've no gutter ball I find the piece, I play my part You see... A muse may come, and music may flow Through valleys of desperation Simplify, simplify cause relaxation I crave success, my co-dependence on hold You know... I have learned a thousand grains But all my head is words and fleeting Structure northbound, like birds of reaping Savor, save, destroy but pain It radiates, controls I break free, no structure... Head to structure. Love hate, I've seen it before. I've lived this before... Hell, this is who I am. Hypocrisy, like a south wind bringing a warm breeze to the Northern lights A sight, I fight, I bite - I go fly a kite Cause I've endured far worse, and far more I've got the art, it's right for the blank wall I fill the space, turn on the light, sit and wait for- The south wind blows through cages, Empty
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jwiener
It's so great how you played around with rhyming different lines and also talking directly to the reader, because it really felt like I was part of the poem! Check out "poetry writing tips" in the "resources" section for even more exciting ways to experiment with poetry!

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