Abnormality for M lady emily Burns

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Abormality?

 

I suffer from a strange disease.

A most peculiar malady,

I do exactly as I please

I do not seek a remedy

 I’m growing old disgracefully

 it’s much more fun than being staid.

Revel in eccentricity.

I’ve no reason to be afraid

of what some people think of me.

All of the people I respect

 accept a certain levity.

As for the rest I don’t expect

 that they would dare not to conform

 to what they perceive as the norm.

 

14-May-08

 

http://blog.myspace.com/poeticpiers

Reviews

[Just Manoosh]

Is it weird to say I have the overwhelming urge to run naked down the street now?

Loving this.

Mx

[Robert Luna]

Most enjoyable piece and a wonderful tribute to a truly amazing person and friend. I really enjoyed this.


Well Done!!!!!!

[emmajoy]

Levity is the height of excellence! Your poems have such a wit to them... plus they're finely shaped, meter, etc . Thank you so much for sharing.

[Brenda Sue]

Very creative and very well written. A job to read.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I'm sure Emily dug this. I don't think there is a "norm" unless that is an acceptable amount of insanity. Plastic people with no souls are everywhere, little perfect life Barbie and Ken imitatations with no genitalia, particularly, no balls. Emily is a great friend and a reaaly cool work of art, a heart made of gold, not plastic. Enjoyed this.

[Emily B]

A dear friend Silvia used a phrase in a review once that I have always loved: "a la e. burns quirky". Isn't that just the best compliment?

Your words, too, are fantastically flattering. there is something to being able to float on clouds of grace once in a while . . .