Pause For Poetry:
Michael Hawkes /26
Too Much To Choose
A poem by Michael Hawkes
There’s too much murder breaking news
Too much fervor shaking pews
Too many undertakers dues
Too many colors, shades and hues
There’s way too many random views
Too many routes and avenues
Too many lates and overdues
Too many laced up shit-caked shoes
There’s too many landmines to defuse
Too much mayhem to excuse
Way too many screaming blues
With only sordid lives to loose
With much too much from which to choose
With entertainments to amuse
And so much science to abuse
One must observe the many clues
That tell us cease, resist, refuse
11/07/20 – Hawkes
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Michael Hawkes was a cherished poet and contributor whose work enriched the pages of WestmountMag.ca with its sensitivity and depth. Over the years, he entrusted us with a rich body of poems, of which only a portion has yet been published. His passing leaves a profound void, but the poems still to come will continue inspire all who were moved by his voice.
Another great one. Thank you sir