Not So Easy... Man, poetry written by Mitch Bensel at Spillwords.com

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Not So Easy… Man

Mitch Bensel·February 1, 2022

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Not So Easy… Man

written by: Mitch Bensel

@MitchRambling

the dream of easy man is falling to the floor
rights gone out the door
screams of our children will not be heard
silenced into a room where life must be earned
prayers can change this way of flow
speed of light is much too slow
depth of heart
with head bowed low
sealed with tears

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Mitch Bensel

Multi genre author, Time of Death ER book, spoken word cd's, Psychological thriller, On The Edge of Evil, Children's books.
Rock hound, grandparent, retired EMT

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A textbook example of nominative determinism, Lou Storey has always been a storyteller, a fact well illustrated in his art and in his writing. His careers have reflected that as well, first as a creator of idea-based exhibitions for museums, and later as a psychotherapist employing narrative therapies. His art and his writing share qualities of rich texture and detail, examining our capacity to be absurd while allowing a measure of forgiveness for our foibles. Storey and his husband Steve retired in 2021 and moved from New Jersey to Savannah Georgia. “We love everything about Savannah, it is like a city that looks like a park and thinks it’s a small town. Best of all, we can grow bananas in the backyard!”

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