Michael Egan Biography

They say the female bumblebee
In order to select a mate
Flies higher than the humble he,
Or average male, will contemplate
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And shall I then your Robert be
And you Elizabeth?
Our poems shall our children be
Beyond the pinch of death.
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I sought professional help, you see,
Beyond the reach of poetry
A Lonely Hearts advisory
I thought might help both you and me
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The Water God alone doth sit
His head upon his other hand,
Expression dull, his eyes unlit
Words idly tracing in the sand.
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If you felt a major tremor
In the early quiet dawn
Woke and sought its cause around you
Though invisible and gone
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