Listening to Change
By Mike Garofalo
I listened to another say
what I resisted to hear
what was alien to me
what outlined my ire
what I wanted to fight
But then I settled down
loosened my blockhead mind
Thought things over patiently,
listened more carefully,
saw matters from other sides,
respected the integrity
and sincerity of other kinds
Of thinking outside my closed boxes
of my habits of opinions needing overhaul.
Bundled Up, Volume 1
Quintains, Pentastichs, Tankas
Highway 101 and 1: A Docu-Poem
California, Oregon, Washington
25 Steps and Beyond
The Poetry by Mike Garofalo
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