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In the strive for independence
One can loose all else instead
Does it take a village
No
It takes togetherness
And the binding glue of Love
If you find independence
You may lose whatever you were looking for
What was meant to be
From the Creator
We must depend on each other
Love one another
That’s interdependence
Be careful what you seek
Or you may end up alone
By yourself
Wondering
Wondering
What
What went wrong
Where has everyone gone.
Loneliness
Independent? Yes
But you must take one more step
Seek also interdependence.
And trust in God’s guidance.
Cling interdependantly
We are so much better
Together.
tom tenbrunsel
A Carl Sandburg Writer
Author’s Note: Note I write Author’s Notes because in high school I could not understand poets’ poetry. No matter how hard I tried, Sr. Mary could not help my lack of poetic understanding. As I got older, my ADHD screamed, “Write! Write! Write everyday.” I followed my advice and did. And I add Author’s Notes so as you wander and wonder through my poetry, distracted, falling into the accompanying photos, you can at the very least know who, what, where, when and why I did such. In this poem the lesson is reach independence but strive for interdependence.
This is my first poem of 2024, written in Carl Sandburg style with little rhyme nor rhythm, but with purpose and clear intention and accompanying explanation. Sandburg said of his poetic style, “If it works, it works.” I agree. So I encourage each of you to write, write, write poetry everyday.
In 2022 I gave you Poetry on My Mind. Last year I gave you Picture This and Walk With Me. This year I will publish for you my readers: Ashes to Appalachia (in press), Finding your Way, Photo Poetry IV and My Wrinkle in Time: My Memoirs. Then I shall retire to my mountain peacefully, interdependently.
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