University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire Poem

*UW—Eau Claire*

When blue & gold come together…There is a beauty that lives by the river.
It is found all over Eau Claire,
which is why we have the most beautiful campus in state.
A campus where Blugolds intertwine and mingle with the meadows,
Whispering our motto through the breezes & it breaks the fence—
Excellence.
A word morphed into a campus-wide goal.
Our excellence is reflected in those we have hosted
inside our celebrated Forum.
Names of prominence like
Sherman Alexie, James Meredith, Gene Siskel, Martin Luther King, Jr…
Give our students a reality to aspire to become.

When you attend the Viennese Ball, and you waltz to a retreat in the eyes of your companion, recognize that in the background is our Jazz Ensemble—
That gives your love and every limb on this campus
A greatness to step towards.
These jazzy sounds give our feet the distance,
For there is excellence in their measure.

Eau Claire is where you can enjoy the festive college life wearing a gold evening gown to a Madrigal Dinner. It is the regality of a ball of formality, with nature as a necklace with a small-town charm.

Dance on in the arms of your lover.
When the song is over, you continue to sway.
And when you go home, you remember that excellence—
Grab hold of something great:

Play.

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Promiscuous Birth

From Art of Mind: Philosopoems to the World

*Promiscuous Birth*

Only on this
Flawed Earth:
The more people you love,
The more people breed hate.

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Promiscuous Birth

From Art of Mind: Philosopoems to the World

*Promiscuous Birth*

Only on this
Flawed Earth:
The more people you love,
The more people breed hate.

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False Advertising

From Art of Mind: Philosopoems to the World

She has all the makings
of a Summer Clearance…

You’d swear that she is cheap
As the talk that trails her feet.

She makes the haute couture
Look as dowdy as hand-me-downs.
She can take a dress by Prada
and make it seem
Like she’s wearing Nada.
Some may call her dress too tight,
But we’d say it don’t fit
Just Right.
How can she not be open?
When her goods are right on display?
She may fool some novice consumers—
But I see this day by day.
While she may seem to be a tag sale,
Tell me why these window-shoppers?
Her fruit is forbidden for a reason:
She only allows handpicked sharecroppers.
So while others have funds denied,
I don’t bother to try…
For her sign may say, “For Sale,”
But I Know her Price is too High.

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Sick Sense of Fashion

Sick Sense of Fashion.

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Use My Imagination

Use My Imagination.

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Sick Sense of Fashion

From Art of Mind: Philosopoems to the World

*Sick Sense of Fashion*

Alright, Very Funny…
Yes — it was a good one,
Yes, indeed.
You have a
Sick Sense of Fashion,
And Now the Joke’s on me.
What happened to the girl from last night?
Did she leave the earth
as you left the club?
Today you’re a female Clark Kent,
Superwoman flew up above.
They say that change is good,
I only wish that you’d change back…
But why would you do that?
And ruin your little laugh.
I thought I liked your booty,
I thought I liked your breasts,
I thought I loved your body,
All Along I loved your dress.

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Use My Imagination

Use My Imagination.

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Use My Imagination

From Art of Mind: Philosopoems to the World

*Use My Imagination*

You looked a lot better
before I saw All of you…
Please continue this fantasy,
I can wait to come to.

You sounded much better—
Before I heard all your tracks,
Some songs are better unheard,
I wish you had took That One back.

Time stood still,
Frozen in a daze,
But I bolted on out
When you told me your age.

Superstar you Are,
I admire your Charm,
The tabloids don’t hurt You,
It’s My Image they Harm.

No, no — Don’t tell me your past,
I don’t want this Perception
To be My Last.

Some people always ask:
“How did they do that?”
I just applaud the Magic,
And skip the chat.

My vision of you
Is Larger than Life,
Don’t bring me back down
from this Cloudy Height.

The Imagination can roam free of All Boundaries…
All it Takes:
Is just a Few Limits.

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The Funniest Joke Never Told

The Funniest Joke Never Told.

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