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Why Assume
by Julianza (Julie) Kim Shavin → (All Poetry by Julianza (Julie) Kim Shavin)
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This one may be a little dense (like me, like I). But basically, it's about being a bit too afraid to be ourselves, to be a black sheep. Of course, a GOOD poem needs no explanation. But anyway, here 'tis. Yup, I need to get out some of the cliche. The last two lines are cliche, right? Maybe I should say "excess of yes-ness." It doesn't quite make sense, but basically, even though some birds hang around in the winter, it is supposed to imply that birds fly south, but this one, for whatever reason, bucked the "system." I need to work on that.

WHY ASSUME

there is nothing to be learned

from the one shivering bird

in the anorexic tree as dawn

lends its coral collar to the

coming paste-faced day?

The violated instinct

is a most worthy instructor,

though we fold frigidly away

to protect our many mansions,

each night crying

ourselves to sleep like

hollow-bellied babies,

bursting our battings


   with excess of goodness.

Copyright Julianza K. Shavin 2008

 

 

 


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 Reviews of "Why Assume"
Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on March 17, 2009
I was always "the good son" but it seems that I've become a "black sheep" of late. Thank you for sharing this, Juli. Love and best wishes,

Regis

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on March 14, 2009
Well as a one time black sheep who I guess was turned by age and experience I enjoyed this.

hugs
Fee


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