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    Maddening Fascination
    Maddening Fascination
    Maddening Fascination
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    Maddening Fascination

    By Justin Spencer Bergelin

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    This is the Eighth collection of poems by Justin Spencer Bergelin

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJustin Spencer Bergelin
    Release dateJun 2, 2021
    ISBN9781005334215
    Maddening Fascination
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    Justin Spencer Bergelin

    A poet in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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      Maddening Fascination - Justin Spencer Bergelin

      Love Flutters

      Just a beautiful one

      That I noticed the others didn’t notice

      I imagined opening my arms

      To let her in

      Holding her in my heart

      A trapeze artist

      Worlds growing, disappearing

      The love I felt fluttered and landed

      In our chosen place

      So much kindness

      What a beauty

      I couldn’t control myself

      And smiled

      With a gush, she knows

      Walking Aways

      Into the desert in the sea

      Where I wish I could flutter forever

      The Drunken Master

      He was so fucking loaded

      He would stand upon a thousand Eggs

      And paint water colour masterpieces

      A man who had been through it all\

      Wash, spin and rinse

      But when the moment arose

      He would strike with precision power

      A just cruel tenderness

      Maybe known, seldom seen or understood

      With a wink in his eyes

      He vanquished his opponents

      And those he cared about

      And those who did not know too

      He saw my battle-weary self

      And explained the imbalance

      That balances of all things

      Scarcity and abundance (I nodded)

      Then we sat down and had some drinks

      A chuckle and engaged in gentle sword play

      It’s All a Lie

      You don’t know or understand

      What it’s like

      The terrifying fear

      The excruciating sorrow

      Very little sleep that drives you crazy

      I don’t know what it’s like to be you

      Your struggles

      Your challenges

      Your misfortunes

      We are all lost in a loop that goes on forever

      The Buddha knew this

      And deserted his Kingdom, Wife and

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