need and greed and what They will allow

need and greed and what They will allow

A Poem by annie lee
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In an asylum, solitary confinement or simply locked in one's room, humans have needs.

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          the flowers   ---   the flowers

do not send flowers

send help

                     send aspirins and arsenic

      send earplugs and ink

send letters   ---   no cards   ---

      send music     ---   light sambas   ---

send small thin books

send poetry to make me ache

send silent understanding

much  much

send yellowing yesterdays

tied with green ribbons

send me your eyes

...  a terse note

no flowers

 

© 2013 annie lee


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Added on May 18, 2013
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annie lee
annie lee

Prunedale, CA



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I'm a tough old broad who spent almost 30 years at Ma Bell, and that is high level training for surviving in the jungle. Thank you for your patience. I am retired from the Unix and Linux world, but w.. more..

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A Poem by annie lee