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Abandoned Shadow

Shadow
By Tatiana Pahlen


The darkness of the hollow void
The shadow which forever scares,
Like a hidden, undeveloped soul
Once raised is venturous and careless.
Innate to build these bars and walls
Selects the rain instead of sun rays.
By privilege survives alone
And seeks the memories of errors.
What's hard to reach that spins you on
To reach and punch your own shadow.
And find the grave of once buried soul . . .
Your only friend - an abandoned wanderer.

August 18, 1995

Karl Marx's Theory

Some things appear in history twice,
First as tragedy, then as farce;
Comparing the classes of men and mice,
Struggling greatly, as viewed by Marx,
One may wonder why the merchant's price
Equal to goods and goods to price?
Who was the maker of Federal tax,
A master of thinking out of the box:
Were the men from Lombardi
The first lawful thieves
Collecting loans,
Knocking off teeth?
Life as illusion bore a worthless dream,
A labor of love, Marx's "Capital" myth.

June 7, 2005


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Solange from NYC
I enjoy Tat's biting sense of humour... Even Marx would have had a capital enjoyment !

Gary Maggio, New York City
Tatiana is one of the most exciting poets in the USA! Her work covers a variety of subject matter,each poem with unique and thought provoking ideas! From art, love,or world affairs, you will enjoy her soulful and powerful words!

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