Paul Hartal Poems

Imagination was born on a Friday,
although one might argue
that she arrived in the world
even before Friday itself was born.
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An array of sparkling points rise and float
They soar in ethereal air by rote.

Rolling vibrations ring at random
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To his great vexation, three of the SS General's
sisters married Jewish men. This may have had
contributed to his desire to demonstrate to his
masters on whose side he really was. And so,
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As
night
descends
night extends
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Horror films that feature gory vampires,
serial killers and macabre satanic cults
attract throngs of fans to watch such movies.
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From the airplane window
the roads looked
like long capillaries,
and the cars
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The word was locked in a silvery tin box.
Next to it stood on the shelf
a crystal bottle filled with truth.
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Almost for a century
A majestic cottonwood tree,
Lonely and salutary,
Waved its leafy branches to the sky,
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How can we affirm our own existence?
Cogito ergo sum, Descartes said,
I think therefore I am.
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