The Invitation ( Read more... )

When I was in middle school we had a class assignment to find a poem and memorize it. So when I got home I went through some old poetry books my mom had laying around and found the one below. I loved the way it flowed and the sentiment.

How Did You Die?
by Edmund Vance Cooke (1866-1932)Did you tackle that trouble that came your way ( Read more... )

inspiration born of passion
but what of the plain
the mundane

this is for the satisfied
those ok with the status quo
the day to day flow

not inclined to write or draw
status not to excel medium
relaxed by simple tedium

not moving up or down
simply floating
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