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Recorded Reading (0:57): https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ski0hvuluhhur4pfpyxm4/Monkeyshines.m4a?rlkey=q5t3hn4dgwf2nevgdc1elhle8&st=twvlythy&dl=0

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Monksyshines

Being a poet mainly
Embarrassing must be,
Struggling all of life along
The golden vision see

And just when on that ladder
Of consciousness gets to the top,
Monkey up and down its rungs
Expected is to hop

Rather keep serene and
Celestial company
But back among the multitudes it
Finds bewildered self to be

Some think given its natural
Peacefully retiring choice
Never to the anguish
Of humanity would it give voice

However that may be
This poet here would like to say
If granted peace she promises
Give it voice anyway

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