This anthology of simple poems about daily life, I have called
' OUT OF MY MIND'
Alan Bruce Thompson lives in Zurich, Switzerland with Elisabeth Thompson Huerner. Alan trained as a geologist and has spent more than 40 years as a professor and researcher. He is a passionate traveler with interests in world culture, world art, and the development of society. He is now able to devote more time to his other interests including painting and drawing, and writing fiction.
Comments about his poetry on this website can be made to alanbrucethompson@yahoo.com,
some of his paintings can be seen at
https: //www.flickr.com/photos/125648283@N08/
The world began with me, there was nothing before,
History what's that? Your past is a bore.
What's here is here, before it was simply not there,
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Diplomacy I know is something I should find,
Because people don’t like it when I simply speak my mind.
I find it quite dishonest not to speak the truth,
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The Euphoria of Cloud Nine without a sound,
In love, floating weightless above the ground.
Entwined, uplifted, spirally upwards swirled,
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She stood there pouting, adopting a film star pose,
As her curvaceous virile body, pushed shape into her clothes.
She perched on her stiletto heels, threw back her blond hair,
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The thoughts go continuously around in my head,
I listen too carefully, to distinguish what is said.
I follow each idea, around and around,
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