Sherer, Ian

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The Prairie Light ReviewVolume 16 | Number 2 Article 9Spring 5-1-1996Encre de ChineIan ShererCollege of DuPageFollow this and additional works at: http://dc.cod.edu/plrThis Selection is brought to you for free and open access by the College Publications at DigitalCommons@COD. It has been accepted for inclusion inThe Prairie Light Review by an authorized editor of DigitalCommons@COD. For more information, please contact koteles@cod.edu.Recommended CitationSherer, Ian (1996) "Encre de Chine," The Prairie Light Review: Vol. 16 : No. 2 , Article 9.Available at: http://dc.cod.edu/plr/vol16/iss2/94 Groupie, Encre de ChineGroupiePlease don't write anysongs about meour affair isn't readyto be copyrightedwe ought to get togetherand work on the lyricsmaybe toss in a few chord changesPlease don't play anysongs for medon't throw off my timingby dropping linesgive me a chance to practicethis new arrangementthat refers to usin the present tensePlease don' t sing anysongs to medon't employ poetic licenseor change my nameI'd rather tap my footto someone else's storyvodka and jealousycoursing through my veinsDoughboy" Michael J. BurrelEncre de ChineSomeday, life may begin—Exploding, budding vibrance of spring,In human formjust keep on working meinto the patterdon't ever stopplaying our song...-Leslie Lee"A valuable friend is one who’ll tell youwhat you should be told, even if it offendsyou."-Frank A. ClarkPurpose will shed regret,And the past, with its comic defeats,Erased with one pure warmthNow— but for right now, we sit and stare,Or drive full throttleInto oblivion, at the speed of derisionHoping that a reasonWill interrupt this destructive dance,And straighten crumpled visionsWith harsh realisation comes sadness—Never understanding whyAcceptance is given or withheldWith harsh realisation comes sadnessAt finally concedingHappiness depends on someone else.-Ian Sherer 1Sherer: Encre de ChinePublished by DigitalCommons@COD, 1996

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