Sweet Lives

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Sweet Lives

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so many sweet lives
one lifetime derives
it’s true
each new role survives
in our mem’ry’s archives
who knew
the joy each supplies
each role its own prize

it comes a surprise
life after life flies
away
a blink of the eyes
tomorrow arrives
today
one lifetime derives
so many sweet lives

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rob kistner © 2019


 

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  • 10 thoughts on “Sweet Lives”

      1. You are welcome Grace. 🙂 It was a momentary curiosity for me, but I am done with writing Lai’s. Really don’t enjoy reading them very much. I am just not wired rhythmically for this form… I love most all music, but I do not like polkas, for a similar reason. Too herky jerky. But bless those who like these!

    1. Despite your professed non-enjoyment of this form, you’ve written a beautifully rhymed and rhythmic Lai nouveau! Your words are quite profound and your poetic talent shines through.

      1. Thank you very much Irma! You are very kind… 🙂 Not enjoying something, and not being able to do it, are two different things. The Lai for me is strictly the mechanics of intellect, and I am reasonably smart, so I can create a Lai. However, the act of doing so, for me, lacks the element of “soul” – for lack of a better term. I get no “juice”. I do achieve a dgree of intellectual satisfaction for having accomplished the undertaking, it just doesn’t excite me. There is a cadence/rhythm to the Lai that doesn’t “stir” my biorhythms. That’s just me. I intend no insult.

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