Those Who

Those who were dancing

were thought - totally insane 

by those who could not

the sweet music; hear

Those making the music

were thought - a vertuoso

by those who could not

those instruments; play

The teachers; their motivation 

were thought -  most

inspirational

encouraging their students 

those instruments; to learn

The parents who saw passion

were thought - so suportive

giving their children

the backing; required

The craftsmen who made 

were thought - highly skilled

by those who made music

and their instruments; played 

Those the music touched

were thought - exquisite 

dancers

compelled to express

the music, most fine!

Yet 

...those who were dancing

were thought - totally insane 

by those who could not

this sweet music hear

Tweaked Scientific Formulas

You seem distant

unless you divide yourself with time

then you'll be speed!

You're time

Unless you divide yourself by the change in velocity 

then you're accelerating!

You are a mass

unless you multiply yourself by acceleration

then - you are a force!

You're an energy!

unless you are divided by time

then you become a real power!

You are a mass

unless you multiply yourself with velocity

then you become momentum

This mass

when multiplied with gravity

makes you a weight

You're time

unless you multiply yourself by force

then you're a change in momentum 

You are a mass

unless you divide yourself by volume

which makes you density

Remember - you matter!

unless you multiply yourself by the speed of light

then you're energy!

I'm force!

Unless I'm multiplied by distance

Then - I'm work done!

Take To Your Bed

Take to your bed

for winters cold dark days cometh

and with it 

that jolly rogue "Jack Frost" 

He'll set about his antics

bringing a chill 

which taketh from us 

the old and the frail

freezing their final breath before their very eyes

His playful 

devil-may-care manner

will nip at your fingertips

yet leave beautiful "iced ferns"

to decorate your windows

he'll freeze your pipes

but colour white

the thatched roofs of the cities houses

take to your bed - wrap up warm

for "Jack Frost" slips in unbeknownst 

under doorways

blows in through draughty windows

billowing curtains

darting hither-and-thither

confusing our minds

slowing us down 

with fumbling fingers

and impaired judgement 

reach for your warmest attire

but take to your bed 

and so

with a hot beverage

don't let "Jack Frosts" mischief

...take you away

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Quick!

Quick tidy up!

Some people are coming 'round to the house 

and we don't want them to think 

that we 

are the people

...we actually are!

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Distant

If you catch me

one day

with a far-off look in my eye

somewhat 

...unresponsive

maybe appearing 

deep in thought

perhaps tapping at my phone

...ya know - distant!

I'm not being rude...

Don't worry

I'm probably thinking about how the next piece of art 

I create 

might look

...or 

...how I can make my next poem come together 

or...

...sorry?

What did you say?

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Graveyard

A calm 

inevitablity

and silence

hang over this graveyard 

slow and peaceful 

the well tended grass

mown

beautifully edged

lush under foot

like the finest carpet

with underlay to match

and

in neat rows 

full with graves

headstones

carved

with stories to tell

some ornate

some simple

and to the rear

also in manicured rows

but empty this time 

equally well tended

next to the heap of clippings

but unused 

space

space in the graveyard

for you 

or for me 

if we wish

if we feel

this is the place

we'd like to be

forever more

when our days here...

   ...end

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