Slave To Rhyme

Poetry by Lora Frikken

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Saturday, February 26, 2005

Meadows Of Time

Far, far off in the distance
are the trees I climbed long ago;
And beyond them, further still,
is the dawn of all that I know.

In fields of growing things
I learned where I could tread;
Yet often I found myself
lost and filled with dread.

Each animal and bird taught me
to call upon all that I knew;
To use instincts long forgotten;
to honor another’s point of view.

In golden aisles of knowledge,
I wandered through many years;
Holding onto each grain of thought
became enough to silence my tears.

Now I reap the harvest I have sown,
with unrestrained anticipation;
Realizing time has been my friend;
never aging me in my imagination.

Lora Frikken ~ 2-26-05

Sunday, February 20, 2005

The Sum Of Me

Where did I come from?
Where will I go?
From Gypsy roots
To Starlit Moonglow
Heavenly beginnings
To Earthly endings
An Eternal distance
Without comprehending
Generations created
Life and death
Strength and weakness
One last Breath
Legacies imparted
Charting Constellations
Gathering Clans
In myriad variations
Who am I?
Why am I here?
Names and places
Memories dear
I am the sum
Of my History
A wandering Spirit
In the Great Mystery

Lora Frikken ~ 2-18-05

Sunday, February 06, 2005

Sorrows Of Tomorrow

The sorrows of tomorrow
might never arrive;
For if you learn your lesson,
happiness will survive.

Today passes quickly
from known to unknown;
Time to face the music
before the melody has flown.

Yesterday tells the story
of where you have been;
Haunting all your memories
'til it's tomorrow once again.

Lora Frikken ~ 1-31-05