FROM THE POET

This is a series of poems written by John Svododa over a number of years. There are times of peak-where numerous poems were written & there are also times of lows where there are long periods between each poem. As the author is trying to reach a goal of 1001 (and then retire!!) it was never envisaged that this would be done over a short period of time. Poems can be humorous, ridiculing someone or something, show a meaning of hurt or love or even project feelings that not necessarily be directed to the same person/thing, can be a reflection of life or to be life. Most poems are trying to send a message to the reader be it not understandable or nonsense.

The idea of this poet is not to have any ill feelings against anyone but to be read by young whom can learn about life – and by the elderly look back at what could have been. Some are very personal- but who cares when you are currently living in a life that has total enjoyment. Suggestion is not to criticize but to take in the enjoyment of creative poetry make it meaningful and thus may be you can be an author.

SO NOW:

Please Read On!

Thursday, 4 September 1986

Poem Number 164 - Stress From All Directions - 4/9/1986

To get these migraines and headaches, away from me,
What do I have to do to get rid of them?
The last two weeks I have had migraines,
Migraines of hatred, I can’t stand them.

Yesterday, they annoyed me doing work,
One, two, three and four different tablets.
Finally got rid of them by three pm,
And I seemed to be back to normal.

Three quarters of an hour, I lay in my employer’s sickbay,
With cold wet cloths lying on top of my forehead.
For rest. Quietness and rubbish of furniture, clouding my thoughts,
I set my watch alarm for one pm, and then left.

No migraine, no headaches I had set forward with Lionel and john,
To our usual luncheon restaurant: MacDonald’s.
As I arrived at work, it reappeared,
Then I accepted three tablets that Graham gave me and then felt free.

What in god’s sake happened to me?
Why are these migraines appearing everyday?
Is it the stress from all directions of life,
Like social, work, sexual and also personal?

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