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Recording of “Balance”

Posted on May 9, 2018 by robert okaji

Balance

Navigating
by stars,

one ball
buried,

another
gathering,

the dung
beetle

straight-lines,
maintains

position,
forever

looking forward
and up.

“Balance” first appeared here in February 2016, and is included in my just released micro-chapbook Only This, available for free download from Origami Poems Project .

“Nightdreams” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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13 thoughts on “Recording of “Balance””

memadtwo on May 9, 2018 at 8:24 am said:

Thanks for the free download Robert…what a great way to make a book! (K)

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- robert okaji on May 9, 2018 at 11:19 am said:
  
  Thank Jan Keough for taking the poems! I love the format.
  
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  - memadtwo on May 10, 2018 at 10:05 am said:
    
    Me too.
    
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Jazz Jaeschke on May 9, 2018 at 9:07 am said:

Nice! – the beat and the voice

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- robert okaji on May 9, 2018 at 11:19 am said:
  
  Thanks, Jazz. I enjoyed mixing the two.
  
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Lynne Burnett on May 9, 2018 at 10:31 am said:

Lovely and wise – Inspirational way to start the day!

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- robert okaji on May 9, 2018 at 11:19 am said:
  
  Thanks, Lynne!
  
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emotionsoflife2016 on May 9, 2018 at 3:19 pm said:

Nicely crafted, and read.

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- robert okaji on May 9, 2018 at 3:48 pm said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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  - emotionsoflife2016 on May 10, 2018 at 11:22 am said:
    
    My absolute pleasure. Have a fantastic day.
    
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rothpoetry on May 9, 2018 at 3:47 pm said:

I love this one Bob! It reminds me of the rat race we all participate in each day. When we quit looking up and looking forward, you know were our face ends up!!

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- robert okaji on May 9, 2018 at 3:48 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Dwight. Forward and up!
  
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  - rothpoetry on May 9, 2018 at 3:50 pm said:
    
    Yes, where the air is clear and pure!
    
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